Alice Springs - Visit to the Desert Park and Kangaroo Dundee (Australia Part 38)

In the morning, we arrived in Alice Springs and stopped at the 'Desert Park' on the way. There, three different desert habitats are shown: the desert river, the sand area, and the forest area. In each area, plants and some animals can be seen.

We first visited a bird show, where some native birds of prey and others were shown.

We also made a stop at the kangaroo enclosure. The temperatures were expected to rise to 39°C that day, so the kangaroos were resting in the shade.

In the house with the nocturnal animals and reptiles, we finally saw Thorny Devils that we couldn't find in the wild. These desert dwellers can eat 1000 ants a day.

To encourage everyone to save a baby kangaroo, we were also allowed to hold one of the two joeys in a pouch.

They are raised with a bottle and then kept with other kangaroos to prepare them for a life in the wild. I also got to feed one of the kangaroos with a bottle.

When they are old enough, the kangaroos are released into the wild in groups. However, some kangaroos that have become too accustomed to humans or would not survive due to an injury are allowed to stay in the sanctuary. They live behind a fence that protects them from dingoes.