Bonorong Wildlife Park

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 30 Jan 2016 23:37
Bonorong Wildlife Park, Brighton, Tasmania
 
 
 
 
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We arrived at Bonorong Wildlife Park with a primary wish to feed and hang out with the eighty or so free-roaming grey kangaroos who loved being scratched under their chins and chest – the places they can’t reach. Everything else would be a wonderful bonus. Indeed the arrrr factor of watching the baby, orphaned wombats just before closing time, decreed having their own blog. After we had spent time with the greys, we tore ourselves away to bimble the rest of Bonorong, before heading back to the mums and joeys.
The Sanctuary boasts wombats, koalas, birds, quolls and many amazing natives including the Tasmanian devils.
The entry fee helps to continue the work with education, conservation and rehabilitation of Tasmania's threatened wildlife. Bonorong's dedicated volunteers proudly run Tasmania's only twenty four hour wildlife rescue service, we met many and they simple oozed concern, care and commitment, all were happy to answer questions.
 
 
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The welcome committee.
 
 
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The comedy factor. This wild frogmouth sits every day on top of the captive frogmouth cage. He only has eyes for one.........
 
 
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...........who sits and stares up at her beau.
 
 
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A sign on the frogmouths cage was something new to us – sunbathing birds.
 
 
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The cute factor. His sign reads: My name is Randall. I used to live in the wild but I was attacked by a dog and was injured so badly that I had to have my front leg amputated. This means I cannot dig properly and protect myself from predators. As a result, I now live here at Bonorong permanently where I can be safe from predators. If you see me wandering around my enclosure please be quiet as I do get scared easily. We found it terribly hard not to laugh at Randall. He lifted his little stump far too high as he walked and looked like a drunk trying to keep his balance. He was gorgeous and his enclosure was top drawer.
 
 
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Colour factor. This lovely chap was busy studying something on the ground, but he was happy to pose for a picture, then immediately went back to whatever had caught his attention.
 
 
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Loud, with a great hair-do cockatoo. A yellow-tailed black cockatoo.
 
 
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We could have so easily taken this softie galah home to Beez.
 
 
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This pretty boy was very aloof with a very long, sharp beak. A skittish but pretty coloured quoll.
 
 
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Bear walked very swiftly past this slitherer enclosure.
 
 
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If by any chance a Tassy devil could look cuddly, this duo ticked the box.
 
 
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Feeding time for one lucky Tasmanian Devil.
 
 
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He nearly lost his snack, but the other soon gave up and hid in a huff.
 
 
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More arrrrrrr factor.
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A SMASHING DAY OUT    
                    SO MANY ‘TAME’ WILD ANIMALS