Brad Templeton's Photography
Healesville Animal Sanctuary

Healesville Animal Sanctuary

Ok, we didn't have time to see all the Aussie animals in the wild, so we went to this open-air zoo dedicated strictly to native species near Melbourne. Edit out a few shots and you could pretend I got them all in the wild. Alas it was a cloudy and rainy day, but what can you do.

I shoot the picture of the Emu
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I shoot the picture of the Emu
Kanga love.  Or grooming at least
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Kanga love. Or grooming at least
The grooming goes on quite a while
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The grooming goes on quite a while
Emu
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Emu
Parrot
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Parrot
Echidna, the other egg-laying marsupial
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Echidna, the other egg-laying marsupial
Tasmanian Devil takes a bite.  These things really do run in circles all the time
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Tasmanian Devil takes a bite. These things really do run in circles all the time
It's mine!
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It's mine!
Wallaby on guard
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Wallaby on guard
This wallaby grooms her Joey, which has come out of the pouch for a minute
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This wallaby grooms her Joey, which has come out of the pouch for a minute
The Joey tries to get back into mommy
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The Joey tries to get back into mommy
And now the Joey is back inside.
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And now the Joey is back inside.
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Bower birds love blue things to build their bowers
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Bower birds love blue things to build their bowers
Note the fine textures of the feathers and the colour of the eye of the Bower Bird
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Note the fine textures of the feathers and the colour of the eye of the Bower Bird
Bower Bird with Bower
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Bower Bird with Bower
Mother Lyre Bird and chick
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Mother Lyre Bird and chick
Flying foxes (fruit-bats) -- hang in there baby
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Flying foxes (fruit-bats) -- hang in there baby
Kookaburra devours a mouse
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Kookaburra devours a mouse
Dude.  Like wow.
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Dude. Like wow.
Koalas just want to take it easy
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Koalas just want to take it easy

Australia Index

Melbourne | Healesville Animal Sanctuary | Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles and Beyond | South Australia | Kakadu | Kakadu, Part Two
Yellow Water | Yellow Water Two | Northern Territory | Cairns
Butterfly Sanctuary | Great Barrier Reef | Sydney (General)
Harbour Bridge and Opera House | Sydney Beaches

Panoramic Photos for this trip