Australia Zoo

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The Australia Zoo is owned by Steve Erwin's family. 

He wanted people to fall in love with animals through interactions with them,

so it is a very hands-on zoo.

There are areas where you are right in with the animals-no fences.

It's neat that they trust the visitors to treat the animals well.

I was able to feed and pat the Kangaroos

(Aussies say "pat" rather then "pet")

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I saw lots of crocs and they even had a crocodile show.

The guy on the right is a wombat. 

They have poor vision, like to burrow and are soft. 

Below are a tasmanian devil and a dingo.

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Holding the koala was my favorite part of the day. 

Feeding that elephant was pretty fun too.

It was an excellent experience and the coolest zoo I have been to. 

Thanks Steve!

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organizing pictures for this blog in an aesthetically pleasing fashion is difficult and frustrating.

I am doing my best, but I apologize if they look like a mess!

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