Perth Zoo

I went to Perth Zoo for a couple of hours. I made the mistake of going during the school holiday's, so there were many hideous children running around ruining the day. There was some damage from the last big storm on March 22nd, and as such, some of the exhibits were still being fixed and upgraded. I have not been to a Zoo in years and was wondering around to see how is is all set out. The Zoo is also in a very useful location (South Perth, a 8 minuet ferry ride from the city and about a further 5 minute walk.) There was various exhibits, such as the reptile house, which was heated. The snake above was very friendly, and was flirting with all the guests walking up to the cage.

The very large python is over 15 meters long, and is expected to grow to over 30. He was (presumably) illegally brought into the country years ago, and then abandoned outside of Taronga Zoo in Sydney. I guess when he reached a size that was too large to keep domestically. Perth Zoo took him in after Taronga advertised him (obviously only to other Zoo's). He only gets fed once a month, but also does not really do much either except sleep under the heater.

My favorite animals by far was Zeus and Cherub, the wombats. They are very kool and hilarious. This is Zeus. Apart from the awesome names, Zeus has a tear in his right ear. When I was talking to the guide for the Australian animals section, he said that Cherub beats him up if he gets too close. They do have separate pens, that are connected by a tunnel with a gate, but these gates are often (mostly) open so that they can interact.

The Cutest animal by far was the little tiny numbat. These are very endangered, now, and mainly exist due to Zoo breeding programs. This little numbat was unusually active during our visit until children turned up and freaked him out. But he is so small. Of course, this was before I saw the Pygmy Marmoset, which is essentially a teacup monkey, or a Designer Nature Monkey if you will. (They were too small to get a good photo)




There will be another Zoo post, as there is the Crocodile, the Galapagos Tortoise (love) and the Elephants to show, along with the Otters (hilarious), Cassowaries and Kangaroos.