We went to the Zoo

Melbourne Zoo is just 30 min by Public Transport (Door to Door) from our place.  So, with a Beautiful Day and a Friend to catch up with - it was a good choice for an outing.

Going in the back door - from Royal Park Train Station:

First stop - The Big Cats

We are fortunate to have a family of Six Snow Leopards with four cubs born in January.

All of the Cubs were out and Playing, and we also caught a glimpse of Mum.

(Here is a link to the Snow Leopard Keeper Talk and how they keep their cool)

Our Orangutang conceded to put in an appearance and was was clearly unimpressed.

All the Giraffes were enjoying the sunshine and a snack  

including Our "Little One" who was soon to take his own 3,332 km road trip across The Nullarbor to Perth.

Shot of the Day belongs to

! Tiger Tiger !

We spent a lot of time with these beauties, and were fortunate to see both Hutan and Indrah out and about. Tigers are solitary animals and are kept separate to replicate their natural behaviour.
(They are also siblings, born at Melbourne Zoo in 2010)

It was an awesome day that ended too soon but they close the doors at 5:00pm.  

We missed the last direct bus home and had another adventure working out an alternate route!