Here is a view of the entire span of Bondi Beach
After roaming about the city, we took another walk down to Circle Quay. Here is the Opera House and a ferry from Circle Quay at night.
The skyline at night from Circle Quay.
Another shot from Circle Quay showing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Back down to Circle Quay, again. We used the ferry the next day to go to the Taronga Zoo.
The ferry was escorted by this sea gull. We now have seen the Opera House from every angle.
The sign for the Taronga Zoo. There is a ferry stop for the Zoo, and "Sky Safari" cable cars take you from the ferry dock to the Zoo.
Big chunks of the Taronga Zoo are under construction. We got a good view from the cable car.
The Opera House view and the Sydney skyline as viewed from the cable car.
Here is another Koala mother with a baby.
It is a good zoo with a full compliment of animals from around the world. From
these pictures you might think that it is all Australian animals, but that
is just my bias this trip.
This is a red kangaroo. This is the largest living macropod (the group including kangaroos, wallabies, and some of the things you will see later).
A red-necked wallaby. Also called Bennett's wallaby is sometimes raised as a pet in this country.
Another red-necked wallaby with a joey.
A red kangaroo taking a nap.
Drowsy agile wallabies.
The swamp wallaby. They have stunning coloration.
A short-beaked echidna. One of the three egg laying mammals (two echidnas and the platypus).
A head on shot of the echidna. See those claws? It is quite a digger, and those claws and its long sticky tongue are useful for getting to and eating ants and termites.
