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Cleland Wildlif Park - Adelaide, Australia During March we travelled to Australia. Not two weeks went by when the news about Cleland Park, an animal haven in Adelaide came. Since it was so popular, I decided to go.
This place is amazing. Once you set foot in this park, you are stunned. You turn speechless at the sight of this wondrous place. All Australian marsupials, Kangaroos, Koalas, Wallabies, Bettongs, Rainbow Lorikeets, Emus, Dingos, Kookaburras, Wombats, Tasmanian Devils, Echidras are all seen here. This park, unlike others, lets you feed all animals except koalas and they also let you take home photographs of you carrying a koala! It is an amazing experience! Here are some facts about the wild life in the park. This interview was held with Park Ranger, Sandra Feelds. She was happy to give us this information. “Koalas are 28 - 30 inches in length and 11 - 14 pounds in weight. They eat only one type of Eucalyptus (gum) leaves out of the 350 different varieties. They have thick, woolly coats, stout feet and three fingers. They sleep up to 18 - 20 hours per day. They are endangered.
There are two types of kangaroos. The red and the grey. We have both in the park. They have different weights and heights. They have superb balance and speed. They are herbivorous mammals. Wombats of course are extremely rare! They are short, coarse haired, buck-toothed animals. They are 36 - 45 inches in length and 36 - 48 pounds in weight. They live in caves.
Cassowaries are black birds with blue necks, quite like emus. The tasmanian Devil lives mostly in caves. They are like small dogs, black with a white bib. They are carnivores.” There are more animals in the park. You can amuse yourself for hours. There is also a special building that has been reserved for local and international reptiles. So if you get a chance to visit Adelaide, Australia, this is a must-see! |
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