I'm enjoying everything here, but so far the most unique place I've seen was the Ballarat Wildlife Park. I think it's because I saw things which I wouldn't have seen but in Australia, especially the kangaroos, the koala bear, the Tasmanian devil and the wombats (a kind of big fat rat which two huge, funny front teeth - I'd never heard of that animal before). I'm not much of animal person, but the wildlife here drew my attention, I think because of their importance to the Australian culture - especially the kangaroo, the main icon of the country.
Amei o koala. Parece um ursinho de pelúcia e o pelo dele é tão fofo. O olhinho dele é minúsculo. Por ser criado em cativeiro, esse não é feroz e podemos tocar nele, mas não pegar no colo. Mas os selvagens podem ser perigosos. Ele não parou de mastigar essas folhas nem por um segundo e o rapaz falou que eles só comem e dormem.
I loved the koala. It looks like a teddy bear and it's so soft. Its eyes are minuscule. Because it's bred in captivity, this one is not wild and we were allowed to touch it, but not hold it. The wild ones can be dangerous, though. He never stopped chewing those leaves and the guy said all they do is eat and sleep.
Mas nada me encantou mais do que os cangurus. Eles estavam soltos pelo parque e vimos um logo na chegada, o que me intrigou, pois pensei que eles ficavam enjaulados. Existe um mito de que cangurus são ferozes, mas, em geral, são dóceis e não atacam a menos que sejam provocados. Esses eram extremamente dóceis e ficavam no meio das pessoas até interagindo, uma espécie de anfitriões do parque! Achei o máximo! Tinham dezenas deles espalhados e podemos até alimentá-los. Tiramos muitas fotos e confesso que eu não queria mais sair de lá!
But nothing enchanted me more than the kangaroos. They were spread around the park and we saw one right at the entrance, which intrigued me because I thought they would be caged. There's a myth that kangaroos are dangerous, but, in general, they're docile and they don't attack humans unless they're provoked. These were extremely friendly and they would mingle with the people, kind of like park hosts! I thought they were the best! They were all over the place and we could even feed them. We took dozens of pictures and I confess I didn't want to leave the place.
Esse aqui tava interagindo com o wombat.
Here is one interacting with a wombat.
Recebi um vídeo de um empurrando um cara num rio, mas ainda bem que esse aí não tava no parque!
I got a video of one pushing a guy into a river, but I'm glad this one wasn't at the park!
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Amei os cangurus!
I loved the kangaroos!