A Day at the Perth Zoo

Today, Gary and I were on our own, as Beth had to work. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. and started worrying that we wouldn't be able to find the right bus and would get totally lost. But, of course, Gary had everything under control, and we had no problems getting downtown and then taking the ferry across the Swan River over to South Perth, where the zoo is located. Once again, we had a beautiful day and enjoyed ourselves immensely.

So we saw our first kangaroo--in the zoo, of course. Beth says that the only other kangaroos we may see will be dead on the side of the road as, like deer in the states, they come out to feed at dawn and dusk, then get hit by vehicles.

Anyway, here are a few pictures. We forgot our camera, so had to use my iPod--not the best quality photos:




Black-Necked Stork

  

Red Kangaroo

The sun bear (so-named because of the "sun" on the bear's chest) is the smallest in the bear species.

Tonight we had dinner at a local Thai restaurant with a co-worker of Beth's and her parents. Had a wonderful meal and a great evening. Tomorrow Gary and I head to Freemantle on the coast; Beth and Dan will join us there after work.