Perth Zoo

Frommer's Review

This is an excellent modern zoo -- with re-created natural habitats including the African savanna and Asian rain forest. It has several successful breeding programs, including its world-leading orangutan one; others cover a selection of West Australian fauna, including the numbat, which is WA's animal emblem. This is a good place to see a wide range of Australian wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats, quokkas, emus, echidnas (the Aussie answer to the porcupine), and penguins, and there's a walk-through aviary. Exotic animals include other apes, Rothschild's giraffes, lions, African painted dogs, tigers, meerkats, and elephants. Feeding demonstrations and talks run throughout the day. Volunteer guides, called docents, are always around to provide information, and conduct free daily walking tours at 11am (Oct-Apr) and 1:30pm. Guided 1-hour tours are available on environmentally friendly Zebra cars.

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