It is always nice to spend a day at Taronga Zoo. This visit was with Brian, Gary and Sue.
We met at the Ferry Wharf at Circular Quay and travelled by ferry and gondola to the top entrance. Brian was keen to see the Lion cubs, now year old. But we first visited the Spider Monkeys.
On there way, we passed some Gymea Lilies. I was not aware that here were two different species –
Now for the Spider Monkeys –
And nearby was a beautiful rock orchid –
The to the Lions –
Meerkat
Sumatran Tiger
Some of the birds –
Noisy Pita
Shama
Noisy Pita
Quail
Shama
Francois Langurs
Binturong (Civet Cat)
Bongo
Fishing Cat
Condor
Then to the 12 o’clock bird show –
Black Kite
Buzzard
Barking Owl
Chicken
Then to the Blue Mountains aviary –
Zebra Finches
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Striped Honeyeater
Rock Wallaby
Regent Honeyeater
Woodswallows
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Whipbird
Seals and Penguins
And we finished by visiting the Red Pandas and their cubs –
