On Monday of this week, the boys and I were able to
go to the Healesville Sanctuary which is located about an hour outside of Melbourne (pronounced Melbn by the locals). The boys fed the kangaroos carrots and corn, observed an echidna
eating with its unseemingly long tongue, and listened to the various mocking tones of the lyrebird. They were disappointed in not being able to pet the koalas.
We had to guard our lunch from the pesky ibis and protect ourselves from the affectionate emu. We also saw friendly looking dingos, a shy wombat, various birds of prey, and the elusive platypus. We must have watched the platypus for at least thirty minutes. Enclosed in a large dark terrarium habitat, it swam like a flash, hunting for yabbies (looks like a large prawn or small crayfish).
It darted about so quickly, that although we took nearly forty photos, this it the best we could do. It's no wonder that the platypus was not discovered by scientists until the mid twentieth century.
go to the Healesville Sanctuary which is located about an hour outside of Melbourne (pronounced Melbn by the locals). The boys fed the kangaroos carrots and corn, observed an echidna 
eating with its unseemingly long tongue, and listened to the various mocking tones of the lyrebird. They were disappointed in not being able to pet the koalas. 
We had to guard our lunch from the pesky ibis and protect ourselves from the affectionate emu. We also saw friendly looking dingos, a shy wombat, various birds of prey, and the elusive platypus. We must have watched the platypus for at least thirty minutes. Enclosed in a large dark terrarium habitat, it swam like a flash, hunting for yabbies (looks like a large prawn or small crayfish). 
It darted about so quickly, that although we took nearly forty photos, this it the best we could do. It's no wonder that the platypus was not discovered by scientists until the mid twentieth century.
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