Koalas Up Close

We visited a neighboring property that had many eucalyptus trees, which had attracted 15-20 koalas. It was like a treasure hunt, craning our necks to spot the koalas. This guy didn't even bat an eyelash when we (ok, just me) yelled out in excitement.

Kangaroos in the wild

It was incredible to come upon a mob of kangaroos in a clearing. They didn't seem bothered by us. On Kangaroo Island, they don't have many predators except for humans driving at night, so they've really proliferated. We had to drive quite slowly to make sure we didn't collide with the families of kangaroos trying to cross the road. They even have a "kangaroo crossing" sign!

Wallaby groupies

We attracted not only the wallabies but their wanna-be wallaby friends, the possums.

Visiting Wallabies on our Porch

Can it get any better? These wallabies were so cute, and friendly, they followed us back to our room at the eco-resort where we were staying near Flinders Chase Park.

They seemed to like it when Steve scratched under their chins.

Fur Seals and Sunset

At a site called Admiral's Arches, we took this picture as the sun was setting and the young fur seal pups were starting to play fight right below us. Kangaroo Island was full of stunning views of both the sea and the countryside.

Echidnas--the Australian Anteater

We spent a lot of time looking for these spiny anteaters, whose claws point backwards, allowing them to dig vertically down into the ground to hide. They fascinated Barbara and we spent a good deal of time "echidna spotting" along the sides of the roads.