A Day at the Zoon – No sign of rain when we reached South Perth; the day remained dry, cool and cloudy. Our white and black striped transport was a boon as we zipped in and out on public paths and behind ‘closed doors’ bypassing some of the many families, with strollers, toddlers, pushcarts; groups of kindergarten children too - driven by our Docent guides Elizabeth and Dave, Leonie who joined us along the way, with Mary as the ‘sweeper’ and to make sure no one was left behind as we stopped to get a closer look at the animals – the Sun bears, koalas, elephants in his and hers enclosures, quokka, numbat waving its pretty striped tail, the otter was hiding in its pool, the crocodile slumbered poolside, the primates, loose limbed, swung and climbed ropes and towers. Some folk walked through the Savanah parkland where they saw lion, meercats, zebra and other African animals. Mary provided some interesting titbits – the crocodile doesn’t eat in winter and if he eats too much, gets a tummy ache; the bull elephant is a mean football player, whilst the primates line up each evening to get their teeth cleaned! A fascinating morning (going over time by almost an hour), with very knowledgeable guides, who set us down near the where we had a leisurely lurch at the Habitat restaurant before heading back up the hill.
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