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Australia Zoo! (Sponsored by Derek!)

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chompie_puppy

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Thank you SO MUCH Derek!!! :hug8:

Derek on the forum sent me free tickets to Australia Zoo. :D James and I went today and had a blast!

Best. Present. EVER. :laughing12:

I wanted to share some of the awesome animals we got to see and meet! (We also got to meet Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin - no photos of them though)! Hope you guys are ready for plenty of photos!

I'll have to split these into several posts.

The gift



At the entrance



Rhinoceros Iguana





Giant Turtles



 

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Taipan



Spotted Python



James with a female Red Kangaroo



Me with a female Red Kangaroo



Kangaroo joey suckling



Female Red Kangaroo with pouch young



Red Panda



Asian Elephant







Tiger



Short-beaked Echidna



 

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Reticulated Python





Koala







Shingleback Lizard



What is this one?



Kookaburra





Tawny Frogmouth



Me with a Reticulated Python



Wombat



Me with a Brushtail Possum

 

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Green-winged Pigeon





Imperial Pigeon



Chestnut-breasted Mannikin







Star Finch





Scaly-breasted Lorikeets (Dende clones!! :heart:)











Male King Parrot





Female Satin Bowerbird





Male Eclectus





That's all I have. :) Today was fabulous!!

Once again, thank you Derek for giving me and James such a fun daytrip we would not have been able to afford otherwise! :dance5:
 

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Great photos Kelsey :D I've yet to get there.. One day.. lol. The 'what is it' from post #3 is a Perentie (Varanus giganteus) the largest monitor (goanna) in Australia.
 

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Those are great pictures! It looks like it was a great day!

Matt
 

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Those are amazing photos! What a great time you must have had! The king parrot kind of made me giggle. He's got such an odd looking face!
 

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Awesome photos!! Looks like it was an amazing trip! I would love to go there some day :)
 

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Beautiful, some day I am going there:hug8:
 

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wonderful pictures....and that was so sweet of Derek..he is such a nice man.
 

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Great photos Kelsey :D I've yet to get there.. One day.. lol. The 'what is it' from post #3 is a Perentie (Varanus giganteus) the largest monitor (goanna) in Australia.
Thanks Steve! :D I didn't even realise it was an Aussie native monitor!

You've never been to Australia Zoo? :eek: When you do go, make sure you catch the free flight bird show. Spectacular! :heart:

Those are great pictures! It looks like it was a great day!

Matt
Thanks! It was a fabulous day! :dance4:

Derek is fantastic! :D

When I saw the male Eclectus I immediately thought of you! I must have looked like a crazy person as a ran through the giant aviary chasing it down for a photo. :o:

Awesome photos!! Looks like it was an amazing trip! I would love to go there some day :)
It was such a great trip! :D

If you ever visit Australia you simply have to go! They also offer all sorts of animal encounters that you can book ahead of time. Then a Keeper will take you into the animal's enclosure to feed and pat them. :)

Beautiful, some day I am going there:hug8:
Yes, I would love if all AA members visited Australia! :D We can all meet up at the Zoo!

wonderful pictures....and that was so sweet of Derek..he is such a nice man.
He really is! :D
 

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kelsey your very welcome iam really happy you and your partner enjoyed it lovely photos too sorry for the late post iam trying to get over my car lag from my trip iam glad i could make your day
 
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