Today was doubly lucky for me as I got to meet with one of my long-time blogger friends, Mooselet, and visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary!
Koalas, like most animals, are adorable when they're babies. Unlike most animals, koalas stay adorable no matter how old they get. So, as you can imagine, visiting a sanctuary which has 104 koalas on the premises is guaranteed cuteness overload.
And it didn't disappoint.
I've seen koalas in zoos before, but at a distance and in a very different setting. The experience you get at Lone Pine Koala sanctuary is something entirely different...
Koalas are mostly nocturnal, so you see a lot of sleepy guys in the daytime.
Baby koalas are, as you'd expect, a veritable explosion of cuteness.
This guy is about as relaxed as you can get when it comes to sleeping in a tree.
Everybody starts to wake up.
Baby koalas get to hitch a ride wherever they go. Must be nice.
Looks kind of like he might be koala surfing on momma there.
Koala pals.
Koala cuddle cluster. You find yourself saying "Awwwwww!" a lot at this place.
Talk about cute overload! (I'm the one on the left).
Lone Pine has more than just koalas though... they've got all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds around...
Crocodiles have a killer smile.
RUN, TURTLE! RUN YOU FOOL!
Tasmanian Devils, which I just love, are highly endangered and will be extinct in the wild soon.
Wombats are too adorable. Like fuzzy piglets or something.
Feeding a kangaroo. They're amazingly polite about it.
A wallaby and a kangaroo hanging out.
A momma kangaroo with a joey in the pocket!
Joey on the lookout.
I CAN HAZ CRUNCHY FOOD PELLETS? NOM! NOM! NOM!
Soggy bats try to sleep through the rain.
After rain broke out at the koala sanctuary in yet another bizarre weather change (there were flawless blue skies when I arrived this morning), Mooselet was nice enough to drive me up Mount Coot-tha for a look over the city...
After lunch, the rain started letting up, which made for a nicer view of Brisbane...
Pretty much the perfect way to spend a vacation day... thanks for coming along, Mooselet!
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Awesome photos, Dave!
The baby Koala looks like he’s planking on his mama in the one photo. LOL!
It was my pleasure Dave! It was fantastic to finally meet you after all these years, and I’m so glad you enjoyed your time in Brisbane (even if we got more than a bit soggy).
Are you kidding me? You got to hold a koala? That’s the coolest thing ever! But man… those claws look pretty sharp – don’t make any sudden moves. 🙂
I am so incredibly jealous. You look like you are having such a great time!
Wow… awesome set of koala photos. Including the one of your holding one.
Now where’s the photo of you holding one of those crocs? 😉
Ok, now I want a koala bear!
Awwww – cannot stand all the cuteness!!!
Koalas are in Eucalyptus tress a lot, right? I’d once heard that Eucalyptus makes them high, so that’s why they’re sleepy all the time, and they even fall right out of trees! Gotta respect that. 🙂
Totally want to pet a koala now. Their fur looks so soft.
Helly jelly that you got to snuggle up with a koala, what a fun adventure!
That looks like a really fun place! I want to hold a koala! What does their fur feel like? Is it soft?
Great view of the city! 🙂
you got to hold a koala bear? that’s totally on my bucket list.
Squee!!!! I want to hold a koala! I’ll even spend the night so I can watch them play! Squee!!! and stuff.
These are freaking CUTE! The nails are freaking me out a bit, but they are damn cute.
OMG OMG OMG! You were holding a koala! A KOALA!
I totally know where Vahid needs to take me now. Yay!
my heart! my heart, she explodes from the cute. and the happy for you. and a tad the jealous. but mostly from the cute and happy for you!
Loved the “I’m the one on the left”. Actually made me LOL. 😉
Okay the koala, well woW, amazing, all of the animals are incredible. I bet it was therapeutic as well. Thanks for sharing, I have the biggest cheesiest grin on my face from your vacation. Love the Koala, Awesomenesss:)