This was my first time seeing a Meerkat up close and they are so much cuter than that one in the TV ad! One of our campsites had a pair of pretty tame Meerkats that roamed and dug around for food. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to capture any shots of the Meerkats in their standing pose as they were too fast!
Walvis Bay may be well known for its large flamingo population but it is also home to
 many other bird species and several colonies of Brown Fur Seals.
The Great White Pelicans are the largest bird species to call Walvis Bay home. They have
beautiful pastel coloured faces and wing spans that can reach up to 3.6 metres in length!
The Brown (or Cape) Fur Seal colonies were full of playful pups.
During the boat trip around Walvis Bay, one playful (and well known to the boat crew) fur
seal jumped on board for a feed and a cuddle.
Following on from the previous post, Taronga Zoo has an abundance of bird life which can be viewed from the bird show or one of the walk-in aviaries.
Whilst most of the birds are native to Australia, many of them are not easy to find in the wild.
A few photos of some lazy lizards from a recent trip to Taronga Zoo.
Patterns of Nature 