Koala-ty day at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

As you may know I have already visited Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in my first two weeks here in Australia, but I didn't get enough time to do all the things I really wanted to do because I was on a group tour with a set time limit. This past weekend I got to spend more time at CWS allowing me to see more native Australian animals. My favorite animals that I got to see were the koalas and kangaroos personally. I also got to see various birds, an emu, crocodiles, a wallaby, a quokka, a wombat, and some dingoes. When you go to CWS you have the chance to hold a koala and take a picture with it for $27 AUD (which was completely worth it). Koalas are a lot softer than I imagined and they have pretty sharp claws, but overall mellow creature. Another animal you have the chance to pet, and feed are the kangaroos. I've noticed that kangaroos that are in the media are portrayed as confrontational and scary, but in reality they're mellow and they're more scared of you than you are of them. When approaching and petting a kangaroo you need to pet them from behind, don't touch their ears or their face, make sure your hair doesn't brush up against them, only pet their backs, and if the kangaroo has a baby joey just look from a safe distance. One of the cutest things I witness was a female kangaroo feeding her baby joey. The joey will come out of the pouch and stick its head in so it can eat and then will hop back in. You're more likely to see the feet sticking out of the pouch rather than the head, which is really funny. Wallabies are really shy and not as comfortable with humans than kangaroos are. Wallabies and kangaroos are very similar but they differ in size and have a different color pattern. Wallabies are much smaller, have a shorter life span, less independent, and less social. Wombats were really funny looking they kind of look like furry pig/groundhog. Fun fact about wombats is that they used to be over 6 feet tall and weigh 6,150 pounds 46,000 years ago and have cubed poop. The dingos just really looked like shiba inu dogs and the birds were really beautiful and vibrant. My only regret is that I didn't get to see the quokka up close because they're so cute and very social animals. If you're ever in Australia and near a wildlife sanctuary I would highly recommend going to one. You can learn about Australian wildlife and get to see the animals in a close and safe environment.