Great Southern Oceans Opens at Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo’s newest exhibit, Great Southern Oceans, opened its doors today.
The multimillion dollar enclosure is home to 56 aquatic Australian animals including three types of seals, sea lions, two breeds of penguins, and pelicans. Care has been taken to recreate the creatures’ natural habitat.
But they’re not the only ones who’ll be comfortable. Guests can enjoy observing the animals from seats in the enclosure’s 950-seat theatre. The glass-fronted enclosure allows visitors to watch these animals’ movements above and below the water.
“We try to give a better perspective to people of the wild Australian animals of our coastline,” zoo spokesman Mark Williams …read more
Comments Off