Australia Zoo
The Australia Zoo is a zoological garden located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast at Beerwah / Glass House Mountains. He became famous mainly for its crocodiles and other reptiles and the television series The Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin of the conductor.
History
The Australia Zoo was opened in 1970 as a private zoo by Bob Irwin and Lyn Irwin under the name " Beerwah Reptile Park." Bob Irwin was a renowned herpetologist ( amphibian and reptile watchers ), who is considered a pioneer of reptiles kept and bred in Australia. His wife Lyn was one of the first, nursed the sick and injured wildlife in South East Queensland. Even the children of the Irwins were made early familiar with the activities of the parents. Especially for son Steve was early established careers after he helped his parents since his childhood, to care for the growing number of animals. Over time, the zoo expanded rapidly.
1991 took Steve and his wife Terri, the management of the zoo. Currently, the zoo cares for more than 1,000 animals.
On September 4, 2006 Steve Irwin died in a diving accident with a stingray near Cairns and a few days later was buried in Beerwah.
Construction
The zoo is now a large area on which the animals are kept appropriately. To spare a long ways, a shuttle was used.
The stadium " Crocoseum " at the zoo at the time was the first of its kind here find snakes, tiger, bird and crocodile demonstrations in front of up to 5,000 spectators instead. Other attractions are the crocodile feedings; the kangaroo enclosure, which visitors can enter and the elephant feeding, where you can participate. In addition, the zoo maintains a koala nursing station.
Expansion projects
Currently, the elephant enclosure is extended and inserted a large pool of water. Furthermore, it is accessible since 2006 an artificial island, is home to the predominantly African animals.
Selection of animals
- Kookaburras
- Small turtles
- Giant tortoises
- Australia-based turtles
- Pythons
- Australia-based snakes
- The most venomous snakes in the world
- Alligators
- Crocodiles
- Freshwater crocodiles
- Wombats
- Otter
- Iguanas and other reptiles
- Cassowaries
- Emus
- Komodo dragons and other lizards
- Birds of prey
- Birds of the Rainforest
- Koalas
- Kangaroos and wallabies
- Red kangaroos
- Tasmanian Devil
- Dingos
- Foxes
- Camels
- Eagle
- Tigers and cheetahs
- Elephants