My first two weeks as a wildlife warrior are a fact. I’m working five days a week at the Australian Zoo Wildlife Hospital, and I’m really loving it. I have learned so much. Not only about the lovely koalas, but the hospital also treats freshwater- and saltwater turtles, lizards, (sea)snakes, birds (from butcherbirds to pelicans), echidnas (great animals), possums, bats,…

Everyday about 20 volunteers, and 15 veterinarian and vet nurses work very hard to help the animals recover.

And I have the privilege of working worlds most famous koala, Frodo…

http://www.wildlifewarriors.org.au/in_the_media/index.html

Last weekend (20th Nov) I went for a walk near Glasshouse Mountains and tried to climb Mount (Mt) Beerburrum (280m), Mt Tibrogargan (364m) and Mt Mgungun (253m). Unfortunately Mt Tibrogargan was to steep to get to the summit, but the view on the other mountains was fantastic.

I’ve also seen a little bit of the Australian wildlife:

A kite (wouw), a Blue-tongued Skink, a Rainbow-skink, and unfortunately a lot of reptiles and birds I could not identify.

Last  Sunday (28th) I went to Australia Zoo!! It is a huge park with a lot of Australia’s  native animals (of course Gijs, what else were you expecting?!? J). A large collection of crocs, wombats, kangaroos, koalas, emus, echidnas, snakes, dingos, cassowaries, etc. And also a few exotic species as asian elephants, tigers, cheetahs, red pandas etc.

I saw Terri, Robert and Bindi Irwin (respectively wife, son and daughter of Steve) on ‘The Wildlife Warrior’-show where Terri got a surprise by the host of ‘This is your life’. I don’t know the host nor the show, but screamed like a little girl J.

Furthermore I saw the otters, turtles and elephants being fed and the crocs, birds of prey and tigers, all in their own show.

Next weekend (if it is not raining) I’m going for two days up north, to Noosa. I’ll drop myself on the beach on Saturday and will visit its national park on Sunday…Woehoe!!

As a nice clincher, I’ll give you a few ‘wistjedatjes’

Did you know that:

-       Australians will try to stop you if you’re trying to go to work by bike, because they think you’re comitting suicide

-       You have to watch both ways if you cross the road, because everyone drives in the wrong direction

-       Australians know Stella Artois

-       Dutch people always want to drive orange vehicles, even in Australia. Isn’t it, Johan and Leonie :D??

-       I have to remind myself that there are NO!!! busses on a Sunday, Grrrr.

Thank you for reading my blog, you will be loved from a distance for 5 minutes…But no worries, you can win 5 extra minutes by writing a message on my guestbook…

30-11-2010 om 13:56 geschreven door MacGyser