Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo is one of Perth’s best loved attractions, and is popular with tourists and locals alike. There is a whole number of sights here, as well as a good number of activities. The zoo is an extremely relaxing location, and there is a lot of trees and lush greenery here, open grasslands and the like. The zoo houses an extensive collection of animals, birds and reptiles species from locations throughout the world. These species are housed in their natural habitat, and have freedom to roam around freely.

Natural Habitats

There has been special attention given to the animals at Perth Zoo, so as to make sure that they have a good amount of space as well as a replication of their natural habitat, as best as a city zoo can do it. There is a lot of opportunity to stroll around admiring the animals. This is really a great thing to have in a city zoo, as lack of space is generally a constraint with city zoos. There are special enclosures that the animals are put in. In animals like kangaroos and wallabies, there will be chances to interact with these with no fence in between. There is a whole number of other attractions as well. This is a great experience as the animals are extremely friendly.

At the times when you are visiting the Perth zoo, you should make sure that you are aware of the timings regarding the lectures and presentations given by the zoo keeper regarding the various animals, like koalas, kangaroos, rhinos, orang utans, penguins, reptiles elephants and others. The lectures are fun, as well as informative. The elephant show is a ton of fun, and there is also a lot of opportunity to photograph animals.

To see

There are segments of specific habitats that are designed at the Perth zoo that house different animals and these depend on the habitat that is natural to the animal in question. There are the following segments at Perth zoo.

African Savannah

Asian Rainforest

Australian Walkabout

Other sights including South American

Eating

After a good day of explorations at the zoo, visitors can have meals at the space provided within the zoo. There are tables and benches here. You can get your food along, and cook it by having a barbeque,( or firig the Barbie, as Aussies put it ), and relaz in the shade. There are also a good number of shops that sell food here. Feeding the animals is prohibited, as these have diets that are specifically designed for them, and should not be interfered with.