Work is progressing nicely on the bottom paddock renovations.
Koalas are always cute, but today my mission was to photograph some of the not so easy to see every day critters. I watched a wombat waddle, the length & agility of an echidna's tongue, and saw a Tasmainian Devil looking devilish. Work is progressing nicely on the bottom paddock renovations.
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The first Tuesday in November. In Australia that means the Melbourne Cup - the Horse race that stops the nation. It also means a shortage of bodies volunteering in the Sanctuary. No worries, tho, me and a few more from other shifts filled in. The echidna, EJ, had just demonstrated his special features to some student in a program provided by the CWS Education Department. The other pic is me in my happy place - the lorikeet arena. Massive projects are underway to upgrade several areas of the Sanctuary. Helping visitors cope with restricted and temporary access has become a big part of volunteer life - especially those with baby prams or wheelchairs having to go up to the aviary ridge. Not all paths to the same place are created equal! Some are much steeper than others! I hope my animal pictures show that there are still wonderful wildlife experiences to be had. Another Saturday - another day of cleaning up after and feeding the koaks. The joeys are still amazing, especially as they cling to an adult that moves along and jumps between branches - better seen in short video clips on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/OzBobo/videos Amid my chores (I do work, ya know!), I visited the temporary reptile house in the foyer of the Education building. The Tammar wallabies greet people on the approach to views of snakes and lizards - the cutest of which is Boyd's forest dragon. Looks like professional facial make-up to me.
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