Taronga Zoo

Sue and I went with Rebecca to Taronga Zoo today - Laura and Caroline decided to stay at home as they had been there before (even though it was 13 years ago!) and they also might have felt a bit 'old'.

The zoo has been going through a lot of refurbishment recently and there is still work going on for new sections to open in a year or so, as it tries to keep up with the times and compete against the aquarium and new wildlife centre at Darling Harbour, nearer to the city.

However, the zoo has a wonderful location overlooking the harbour and many tourists will catch the ferry across the harbour and then the cable car up the cliff into the zoo. We drove and found the main car park full so parked in a nearby residential street. Being a Sunday the zoo was busy but there's plenty of space to lose yourselves, although the main attractions were busy.

In recent weeks there have been stories in the news about 5 new Asian elephants that have been introduced to the new enclosures built for them and it was very impressive, but like all the large animals, it does seem unnatural for them to be cooped up, however large the enclosures can be. Most animals did appear to be in good condition and there was lots to see, with a highlight being the seals demonstration and, of course, the koalas!