Addax and Barbary Sheep, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Addax and Barbary Sheep, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
A few kilometres from our home in Murray Bridge, South Australia we can visit the Monarto Zoo which is a part of the Adelaide Zoo in our state capital city. This is an open range zoo with visitors being able to travel through the animal enclosures on regular shuttle buses.
Today I am featuring two of the animals seen in the zoo. In the photos (click on them to enlarge the image) you can see Barbary Sheep (brown colour) and Addax, a species of antelope.
For more information about each species, go the zoo website:
Addax and Barbary Sheep, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Addax and Barbary Sheep, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Scimitar-horned Oryx, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Scimitar-horned Oryx, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Our local zoo here in Murray Bridge South Australia is Monarto open range zoo, with most of the animals on display kept in large paddocks where they are free to wander. Visitors to the zoo are escorted through the various enclosures on shuttle buses which run every few minutes throughout the day. Excellent views of all the animals can be obtained through the large bus windows. This is accompanied by excellent commentary given by volunteer guides.
The zoo takes its logo from the animal featured here, the Scimitar-horned Oryx. This species once ranged over all of North Africa but has not been sighted in the wild for over 15 years and is now considered extinct in its natural environment. It is conservation programmes like this at Monarto (and other) zoos which is so valuable, and the main reason I enjoy supporting their work.
In their natural habitat of steppes and desert, these oryx would eat shrubs, leaves, grass and fruit. They would form large mixed herds and were able to withstand extreme heat by being able to regulate their body temperature and the retention of water. They could survive for weeks in the desert without drinking. Sadly they were hunted for their horns and this resulted in their extinction in the wild.
Scimitar-horned Oryx, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Giraffe at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Our local zoo is just a few kilometres down the road from our home in Murray Bridge. Monarto Zoo is a part of the Adelaide Zoo here in South Australia. We try to get to both of them several times a year, seeing they are so close. They are also world class zoos incorporating both the latest techniques in displaying the animals and in the conservation of endangered species.
Giraffes at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Giraffes at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Giraffes at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Giraffes at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Flowers in a friend’s garden part 3
No Comments »5th April, 2010; Category: Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty Ranges, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants
Flowers in a friend's garden
Over recent days I’ve shared some photos of flowering Australian plants. These photos were all taken in the native garden of friends of ours who live near Adelaide in the Mt Lofty Ranges. They enjoy collecting and planting native Australian plants as do we. Many of the plants found in Australia are very colourful, as illustrated by the photos I have shared in this blog.
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Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend’s garden part 2
No Comments »3rd April, 2010; Category: Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty Ranges, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants
Flowers in a friend's garden
Yesterday I shared with you some photos of beautiful Australian plants. These photos were taken in a friend’s garden in the Adelaide Hills. Like us, our friends enjoy looking at and growing plants found here in Australia. From this small selection you can see that our plants have very attractive flowers.
To view enlarged images of each photo, click on the photo. I’ll share more photos in a few days.
Flowers in a friend's garden
Flowers in a friend's garden