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These Koalas and Kangaroos in the Blue Mountains are Amazing and Magical!

What comes to mind when you hear “Australia”? I’m betting that Koalas and Kangaroos are at the top of the list, along with the Great Barrier Reef and the Opera House. Australia has so many creatures who appear only on the Australian continent, and that alone makes these animals special…not to mention adorable. And they truly are adorable.

On my tour of the Blue Mountains with Blue Diamond Luxury Tours our last stop of the day was at an animal sanctuary. Many of the animals are not able to go back into the wild, though some are born onsite. To see Koalas (they aren’t bears, they are marsupials), Kangas, Wombats, and Wallabies is a rare treat. Just watching them brings joy!

Yum. Love those Eucalyptus leaves! They eat 2 and a half pounds of them a day!
I was lucky to see so many of them active and eating! I love this photo.
Koalas sleep 18-20 hours a day!

Cute buck teeth!
The keepers bring huge branches of leaves and the Koalas become quite active!
Koalas have one main interest: eucalyptus leaves.

So cute!
I think this is a wallaby but I’m not sure. He’s eating an ice cream cone!
Kanga sticking her tongue out!
Yellow foot kangas have pretty yellow tails and feet
A Wombat! Kind of looks like a cat!

The Wombat is the koala’s closest relative
Not sure if this is a kanga or a wallaby

Here are some awesome birds!

Penguins! Love them!
Awesome Emu.
I love these big birds!
Emu!!!!
Blue Footed Pelican
Not sure what kind of bird this is…a stork?
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Tam Warner

Award Winning Travel Journalist and Blogger, writing about Eclectic Travels in the Empty Nest! From scuba to luxury cruises to kayaking to expeditions, Tam is ready to go! Contact me at travelswithtam@gmail.com

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