Cheetahs at Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Cheetahs, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Monarto Zoo is our local zoo, being only a quick ten minute drive from home here in Murray Bridge, South Australia. This zoo is primarily an open range zoo and is a part of the Adelaide Zoo in our capital city. Being so close we enjoy visiting often – and getting value from our membership cards.
Every few minutes throughout the day, a bus leaves from the Visitor Centre taking visitors on guided tours of the zoo. At various points they can disembark and walk short distances to a series of lookouts and viewing platforms. These give excellent views of many of the animals. One of the favourite animals held by this zoo would have to be the beautiful Cheetahs, shown in the photos on this post.
Cheetahs, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Cheetahs, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Cheetahs, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Spotted Hyenas, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Spotted Hyenas, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
On a recent visit to our local zoo at Monarto we took several guided bus trips through the various enclosures. One of these enclosures contains a pack of Spotted Hyenas, shown in the photos on this post. The breeding programme at this zoo has been very successful and we obtained good views of at least one of the babies.
Spotted Hyenas, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Spotted Hyenas, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Spotted Hyenas, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
The Southern White Rhinoceros is one of the featured animals at our local Monarto Zoo, just a few minutes’ drive from our home.
The Rhino is one of the largest land animals in the world. This particular species is found in southern Africa. Its habitat includes grasslands and savannah where there are trees and a water supply. Rhinos have poor eyesight they rely on a good sense of smell to locate food and water. They also have a good sense of hearing.
For more information about this animal click here.
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Southern White Rhinoceros, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Kangaroos, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Western Grey Kangaroo (with joey), Monarto Zoo, South Australia
On our bus tour of Monarto Zoo last year I managed to get these photos of several kangaroos. The Western Grey Kangaroo was carrying a joey in the pouch (see above). Below is a shot of a large Red Kangaroo.
When the zoo was opened to the public in 1993 the area was enclosed by a tall fence. Some kangaroos native to this area were trapped inside the fence and have continued to thrive, albeit not in the enclosures housing the cheetahs and lions!
Western Grey Kangaroo (with joey), Monarto Zoo, South Australia
Red Kangaroo, Monarto Zoo, South Australia
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