Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 was a travel day as we moved from the fun but rainy Sydney to the tropical Cairns and Port Elizabeth region of Australia. As soon as got off the plane you could tell you we much closer to the equator. Definitely warmer and more humid but we were still looking for a little sunshine.
Our flight was about 3 hours from Sydney to Cairns. We scored an exit row and I had an empty seat between myself and the stranger. That made the ride pretty comfortable.
45 minutes in the shuttle and we were in Port Douglas along the Coral Sea. According to locals there are only 4 place in the world where the rainforest comes into this close a proximity with a coral reef.
Once we checked in at the hotel, it was off to Wildlife Habitat Adventure in Port Douglas. It is a center that rescues animals that are injured in the wild and rehabilitates them to return to the wild if they can. Shannon was our guide and I was impressed by the passion of everyone there for these animals.
Blue Tongued Lizard. If it gets scared it will lose its tail.
Cassowary. A large flightless bird that lives in the rainforest. This one is relatively uncooperative today.
Feeding Eastern Gray Kangaroos. They are very interested in Sweet Potato slices
Kangaroo
Kangaroo with a joey in its pouch
Kevin the Emu, he was an unfriendly fellow today.
Saltwater crocodile. The angle miss represents his size.
Freshwater crocodile. This is fully grown and about 2/3 the size of the young salty above.
Koala with its Joey
More Koala
This parrot has anxiety and cannot stop picking at its own feathers.
Black cockatoo
Female Black Necked Stork, Jabby.
These birds mate for life in the wild.
Koala time.
Frogmouth
Sulfur created cockatoo.
These birds can live up to 80 years so I would think twice before getting one.
Budgerigars
More parrots
Shy koala
My man, Norman
Baby Wallaby
Momma koala and her joey.
Katie and Norman
Gracie and Norman.
The Anseth Family and Norman (-1)
Witch Doctor/ Snake handler.
Drinks with dinner across from Coconut Grove
The girls are smiling because at least we saw the sun for a little bit
Tomorrow Daintree Rainforest River float!!!
TTFN!!!!
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