Hi! This is Olga, a rising senior in biomedical engineering!
Today our group visited the Lone Pine Sanctuary near Brisbane. While the main event was getting to hold koalas *gasp*, we also got to see so many other animals native to Australia! We saw the very obviously in love with attention cockatoo (who also shocked us by saying “hello”), the active platypus that loves the night time, the sleepy wombats, and of course the not so devilish looking Tasmanian devils! We also all got to feed the kangaroos and wallabies, who loved hopping away just as you reached out with the food! And of course, last but not least, we were given the amazing opportunity to pretend to be trees and HOLD THE KOALAS! I loved how the koala I held smelled of eucalyptus and had super soft fur! Truly an amazing experience in this sanctuary, followed by a bus tour and onto our accommodation!
Stay tuned for more adventure stories!
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