Tuesday 15-AUG-2006
Western plains Zoo, Dubbo.
Had a
great day at the zoo. We arrived just after opening time and signed up for a
tour. Got to feed giraffe and rhino and drive past some cabins where you can
stay the night. If only I had known. We could have signed up to stay in what
turns out to be an up market tent with lions on one side and cheetahs on the
other and if you are still there in the morning you get a free breakfast and
your entry fee refunded.
Now it seems that these animals are smarter
than we think. At exhibit after exhibit we heard how this animal or that animal
slept up to 18 hrs per day and just wakes up to receive its meals. We also
learned that at 4:30 they know that it is time for people to go home and so the
animals just line up near the back doors of their enclosures just waiting to go
to sleep. Sure is easier than getting a ranger to go round and shoo everyone
out. In fact everyone is so keen to go that we were almost last out and had to
press the special late departure button at 2min past 5pm in order to get out the
gate.
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