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...and his new little half-brother, Nyaru , the newest additions to Perth Zoo's orang utan family. Their father is a hunky young male named Dinar who camed from Canada just 3 years ago, setting the lady orang's hearts aflutter and promptly getting down to the serious business of breeding. Hopefully, there'll be more babies to come but meantime these two little fellows are delighting the visitors and their proud mums alike.
Nyaru's the most recent birth at the zoo (October 20, '07) and he's still clinging very close to his mother but there are silvery and white-cheeked gibbon young who are putting on a fine show for visitors. You'll find them all in the Asian Rainforest section of the zoo.
Meanwhile, down in the African Savannah, Bakari, the young rhino calf is growing fast and in the Australian Bushwalk the Tasmanian Devils are doing their darndest to find an escape route out of their enclosure.
There is always something new to see at the Zoo. It's open every day of the year from 9-5. Admission is $16 and once in you need not spend any more money, though a map will cost you a dollar (there is good signage and several big general maps around the place so you can manage quite well without one). There are cafes but there are also plenty of picnic spots and even free barbecues if you fancy a sausage sizzle.
Ask at the visitor's centre about keepers' talks that take place at different locations all through the day. There are free docent-led guided walks each day and docents are on duty from 9.30 -3 to answer any questions.
Cool days are best for animal spotting -well -you'd find the coolest, quietest spot for a snooze on a hot day if you could too, wouldn't you? Late afternoon in summer will certainly be a better time for your visit than the heat of midday. Humans need to keep cool too - if you're driving, parking under the pines in the free Labouchere Road carpark means your car will be in shade when you leave in the afternoon. Leave a Comment Address: Labouchere Road, South PerthDirections: Take the ferry across from Old Perth Port. The Zoo is a ten minute walk up from the Mend Street Jetty. Buses no 30 and 31 from the Bus port will drop you right outside the zoo's entrance.Website: http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/
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Perth Zoo was opened in 1898. Then it was just basicly an oval park, with beautiful plants and flowers, that had live music every Saturday.
107 years later, the Perth Zoo is now a place where the community can come together and learn about animals and nature, and how we can all make a difference in preserving them, and their fragile way of life.
Perth Zoo has had a major face lift in the last 10 years, to upgrade its facilities in order to better provide for the animals that make their home there. The Zoo is also laid out now, to take you inside the world of the animals. Theres an Australia Walkabout, that features all of Australias most famous animals and wildlife. Theres the Asian Rainforest, where you can find Elephants, Orangutans, and Tigers to just name a few. The African Safari is filled with Giraffes, Rhinos, Lions, Cheetas, and Baboons, plus much more. Theres giant crocs , big snakes, ugly lizards, tropical birds, and i have only named 11 of the 1800 animals, and 230 species that are housed with the Zoo walls.
A most pleasant experience, with plenty of photo opps. For more about the Perth Zoo. Visit the following link to their website. Perth Zoo Leave a Comment Address: 20 Labouchere Road, South Perth WA 6151Phone: (08) 9474 3551Directions: Located off Labouchere Road and Mill Point Road. Just a couple minutes from downtown Perth.Website: http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/
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