Momma and Baby Kangaroo

The little baby kangaroo was just born within the past couple of months... something I learned today... mother kangaroos can hold off their pregnancy for up to two years. Interesting, huh? Also, "Kangaroo" means "I don't understand you..." ... that came about when a group of people asked the aboriginals of the area what those things hopping around were and they said, "kangaroo" (meaning "I don't understand you")... it kind of stuck.

Just Got Back From The Blue Mountains

July 18th 2008
Hey everyone! I just got back from my Blue Mountains trip... I have to say that the mountains were not that blue, but that's because it wasn't humid... the Eucalyptus trees are what casts the blue haze in the air, I guess the oil in them? We stopped at Featherdale Animal Zoo (I forget the exact name, it's in the pictures!) and I bring pictures of Kangaroos and Koalas! I know everyone's been loo ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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