Australia seems to be full of zoos and opportunities to see their one-of-a-kind wildlife up close and personal. Sydney was no exception. Before we left, we booked an opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Taronga Zoo located a short ferry ride away from the main harbor. This was probably one of my favorite things we did in Sydney. Anyone who knows me knows I'm an animal nut and it was so cool to see the "backstage" process of how the keepers care for their animals, to get to "break the rules" a bit and go in some No Entry zones and animal enclosures, and to hear all about some of the animals we were seeing for the first time from our own guide. Not to mention, the zoo was located on top of a hill you had to get to by Sky Bucket and at certain points in their facility, you could look out and see the Sydney skyline across some of the animals' enclosures. One thing I grew to love about Australia was the care they take with their animals. I have been to zoos in the past where the animals could barely move for the lack of space they were given and the number of animals in captivity with them and it absolutely breaks my heart! While this was still a facility in general with limited space, it was easier to tell that their animals were still the top priority and very much loved and taken care of. Here are a few of the animals we saw:
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| Wombat |
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| You know it's a rare occurrence when even the tour guide has to stop and take a picture of this unusual position! |
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| Tasmanian Devil |
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| Seeing elephants from the sky bucket as we were coming in. |
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| Quokka |
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| Baby joey in the pouch! |
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| Imagine waking up to this view every day! |
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| Just hangin out |
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| Someone liked the lemurs quite a lot |
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| "Don't forget the mountain goat" |
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| Hippo |
** Photo credit: Sarah-Jane Cruz and Travis Simnitt **
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