Skippy looking for some food

Port Douglas Wildlife Habitat

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March 21st 2015
Today was a day at the zoo, australian animals only. We participated in a number of tours and presentaions and got to stroke a small crocodile. It felt just like a pair of shoes. Highlight of the day was watching a joey leave its mother's pouch probably for the first time and doing an excellent bambi impersonation, falling over every time it tried to take a step. The crocodiles both fresh water an ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas

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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