Kangaroo Island is renowned for its wildlife, especially its koal population (estimated t 80,000 before the 2020 fite) and its endemic kangaroo, found only on the island.
The Wildlife Centre was set up to care for injured and orphaned wildlife but has expanded in new premises to house a wide range of Australian and other forms of wildlife. It is one of the
few places where you can get close to a kangaroo and even pat a koala. These animals have been raised in captivity so are not allowed to be released into the wild population - they have become
too trusting.
Early morning at Kingscote and the pelicans were out for a feed.
KI Wildlife Park and Raptor Domain
Map of the park
Anyone for a photo with the giant koala?
Little blue penguins - "Where's my breakfast?".
What's in here?
Breakfast.
A quick swim then back inside.
Breakfast for the baby kangaroos.
"Where's mine?"
An albino kangaroo
A Meerkat - "What you looking at??"
A baby kangaroo.
Quokkas.
Echidnas..
And koalas.
Seal Bay
As its name suggests, Seal Bay is the home of a New Zealand fur seal population. At the time of our visit there were only a few mothers with nursing calves, some on the beach and some
hidden in the bushes on the steep hillside.
Getting closer - looks like a dinosaur skull...
Looking out over the bay
The elaborate walkway down to the viewing platform.
Whale bones
Headland to the west...
and east
Seal with pup.
"Where's my mum?"
Bay of Shoals Wines
To finish our time on Kangaroo Island we visited Bay of Shoals vineyard, where we sampled their wines and their cheeseboard..
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