Australian Zoo

Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, created a wonderful zoo in Queensland AU. It is the best zoo I have ever seen! The animals are so happy there because their enclosures are not behind glass or bars. They are very natural and spacious. Some animals have waterfalls in their homes. Some roam around the zoo free. The Crocoseum of course is well protected because the crocodiles are big and dangerous. We saw them feed big freshwater and saltwater crocs. I fed some elephants fruit and vegetables. They picked up the food from my hand by curling their trunk around it, then bringing it up to their mouth. They were very gentle and big. The Tiger Temple is in the South East Asia section of the zoo. The Bengal tigers have all been hand raised since birth. It was one of my favorite places. The handlers played with the tigers in the water and threw toys to them. The handler told us that if we keep living the same way we are now, the tigers will become extinct in about 10 years. We need to stop buying products that come from their forests.
Another cool enclosure was for the Tasmanian Devils. They have pups and even though they are not one of the prettiest animals in the zoo, they are cute. The baby tasmanian devil kept chasing and fighting with the others.
The African section was the newest. It had a family of rhinos including a baby, a giraffe and a chettah. One of the neatest things people can do at the zoo is have a one on one encounter with their favorite animal. Some choose to have a half hour with the tigers or 15 min. with a rhino and the money goes to helping save animals in the wild. You can read about this on the Australian Zoo website. www.australiazoo.com.au