Travellin' Oz: Being the tourist in Perth

We explored the beaches around Perth and and went to the Perth Mint. WE couldn't take photos inside the mint but it was an interesting tour and the jewelry on display is to die for!

We also went to to the Perth Zoo and saw all the wittle aminals! Dey was soooooo coote! Loved the Tigers but could only see two and there was a sheet of thick marked perspex between us and them. I think they looked very sad. They should be running free, except poachers would get them.

I remember when I was three or so going to a Zoo somewhere and the animals where locked in these little concrete cells with bars and I hated it then. While zoo's have improved a lot in their animal management you can still see the signs that the animals are not really happy...is being safe a good alternative...in the case of endangered species maybe....but I still have issues with animals in captivity particularly large ones!

It was interesting seeing animals I'd never seen before and some where very cute and adorable, like the pygmy marmosets and the meerkats! The Guardian meerkat was carefully watching over the babies below, but wasn't to busy to pose for us.

Is this my good side?

Baby 1

Fancy watching these three little mischiefs?

Pygmy marmosets "Look mate I'm sure I saw a something there, just let me check"
He tossed the smaller one down and started searching through its fur.

The orangutangs are enormous...I never realised how large they actually where. They are as tall as some humans.

This young orangutan just wanted to show off, his mum kept her hand close by just in case. If I was his mum I know I would have been terrified. He was up at least 15 metres up in the air, swinging upside down for at lease 5 minutes, not just hanging he was swinging!

Look at me mum! Aren't I clever?

Mum had enough and told him to come back in! Thank goodness for that!

There were lines ropes stong between the artificial tree houses to allow the orangutans access to each of the houses. It also allowed them to have their own space if they wished. But it was so high up my vertigo was going into overdrive watching them.

This large fellow would have been as tall as Geoff! All he wanted was his blanky and to sit in the sun.

They had very shy lemurs and then there were a number of black and white creatures like lemurs in build but pandas in colour. There were a number of young ones bouncing around so fast it was hard to get a shot. One minute they were down on the ground and in the next they would be at the top of their enclosure.

I couldn't get a good shot of the lemur's they kept hiding because the young kids around were so rowdy.

Mine! Back off!

This cheeky otter growled at us because he thought we were going to pinch his fish. I assured him it was safe! Yuck!

They take the elephants for a walk regularly. This one was a bit unhappy while his mate was off walking but later he got to show the crowd his tricks and paint some portraits. Clever boy.