Currumbin wildlife sanctuary

So I’m in Australia. The coronavirus had me alter my flight plans and avoid China. It will make it easier to go other places.

The first night in Australia I stayed at a different hotel and used the time in the morning to work on setting up online lessons for my biology students. After several hours I went for a short walk down to the beach then packed to move to another hotel (the first night was so expensive there because it was a weekend). The first hotel was retro and swanky.

On my walk I saw an Ibis. It is caring plastic in it’s mouth. It saddens me.
At the beach.
View from the balcony.

After checking into the Marriott, I headed to find a tour I could do.

Carrumbin wildlife sanctuary.

I don’t like animals on display but they focus on education, rebreeding programs, and environmental action. You know when the lizards and birds are all walking free it’s a good place.

These two were having a stand of when I arrived.

Koalas

Yes. I had to pay to get a picture and hold a koala. They only do this for 30 minutes. Hey name is Snow. They only pose a few times a week.
Mama and baby. I watched them for awhile.

Just unbelievable!

Grassland Kangaroos

They are free to rain around and take breaks whenever they want.

Outback kangaroos

These are mostly in the desert area in the outback. They require less food and water. These guys were so full it was difficult to find one that would eat.

I am at the edge of the area where they can go to get away from people. This one came out to see if I had food.
This Joey came out to see us while I was talking to one of the volunteers.

Tasmanian devil

These guys are so endangered did to Los of habitat and a disease that causes facial deformity that is fatal.

Visitors while I ate lunch. They really wanted good and would edge around closer. I’m

Alligators

This guy was really big!

Capybara

Dingo

Echidna or Spiny Anteater

Emus

Red panda

These guys are also critically endangered for to habitat loss.

Tree kangaroo

Wombat den

It is tough to see as it was a nocturnal exhibit.

Lorikeet

These birds are wild but they are used to the daily feeding of nectar and will congregate in the trees and sweep down to feed from the plates. To their little tongues are like paint brushes. No

Birds. Most of the birds come from an ecotone where 2 different biomes meet. Here the rainforest and the open woodland offers many places for the birds to live.

Wompoo fruit dove
Squatter pigeon
Bang bang cockatoo
Australian king parrot
Golden pheasant
Southern Cassowary

Cotton top Tamarin

Lizards

Green iguana

Aboriginal show

A didgeridoo. Sounds are made by cycling in and out breathing continuously.
The big lizard is not real but they one in it’s back is!