One cloudy day, the Russells decided to take in two attractions along the Sydney Harbor: WildlifeWorld and the Aquarium. Both were “OK,” but mildly disappointing.

No photos from the Aquarium—the lighting and shooting fish and other animals through thick glass just didn’t work. Here’s some from WildlifeWorld.

Outside WildlifeWorld, a guy dressed up as a Raptor has fun— but it scared the heck out of children!

Yes, those eggs are hatching and the little fellers come out

with their jaws fully functional and snapping!

Above: a young croc sits calmly on a rocky spot.

Below: a huge croc is submerged in a shallow pond.

Sitting on a log, this young crocodile rarely moves a muscle. There are HUGE

crocs in Australia “up north.”

This “Bush Bird” got more and more nervous as Bob

snaps its picture; it stared the photographer down.

Some really ugly St. Patrick’s frogs just sitting around ready to croak.

Judy rests on a model of a

Wombat. Inset: the real thing eats some

hay.

Kangaroos are really put together

strangely—huge back legs and tiny front ones—to balance himself, there is a

huge tail.

WildlifeWorld had maybe 20 ‘roos,’ and

they seemed oblivious to the

visitors. This one is ready for a nap.

A cousin to the kangaroo, the wallaby

is smaller, better designed, and seems

to be more docile.

In a special area where

one can pay to feed the Koala Bears, a

man looks at this one hanging on

the eucalyptus tree in the

exhibit.

Koalas are cuter as stuffed animals than in the wild; they are often scraggy, shedding

hair, and pretty touchy—often biting other Koalas.

The Kookaburra is a small bird with a big head and tough bill.

Some reflection through the glass, but a decent photo of the Cassowary, a large bird that is

indigenous to Australia.

A small penguin sits on a rock, contemplating a swim

in the pond to the left.

We are talking

about some weird

insects here—green and brown (can you count them all?).

Australia has some of the deadliest snakes

in the world. The two on the left are Brown

Snakes—incredibly deadly and very

unpredictable. The colorful boa below is

not poisonous: he just gets a grip on things.

Hard to get a good shot through glass—

but two lizards bask in the light, sitting

motionless.

Some large “dragon lizards” are to be given a

lot of respect.