South Australia, Kangaroo Island Wildlife
Kangaroo Island is a haven for Australian wildlife — a lot of its’ coastline remains undeveloped and there are a large number of conservation areas on the island.
Seal Bay is home to a large colony of Australian Sea Lions. The conservation park here has been doing studies and ranger guided tours for over 18 years.
We were lucky enough to be here during pupping season, so there were quite a few young pups meandering around, wondering when mom was going to come back with their next meal. Adult sea lions will stay out at sea to feed for 3 days, and will then spend an equal number on the beach asleep.
The Tamar Wallaby is thought to be all but extinct on the mainland, but they thrive in very large numbers on the island.
Even with conservation efforts many animals are still in trouble — there are fewer than 200 of these Hooded Plovers left on Kangaroo Island.
Seal Bay is home to a large colony of Australian Sea Lions. The conservation park here has been doing studies and ranger guided tours for over 18 years.
We were lucky enough to be here during pupping season, so there were quite a few young pups meandering around, wondering when mom was going to come back with their next meal. Adult sea lions will stay out at sea to feed for 3 days, and will then spend an equal number on the beach asleep.
The Tamar Wallaby is thought to be all but extinct on the mainland, but they thrive in very large numbers on the island.
Even with conservation efforts many animals are still in trouble — there are fewer than 200 of these Hooded Plovers left on Kangaroo Island.
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