At Kangaroo Island Wild Life Park..
Taken some time ago but, I wanted to share how well this roo integrates at the park.
“The albino Kangaroo really stands out & in the natural world & you don’t want to do that. The grey colour of kangaroos helps them to blend in with the background, which helps them avoid predators such as wild dogs & foxes, especially when young. The albino is vulnerable because of its colour but also because it has poor hearing & eyesight, and it will be susceptible to sunburn because of it’s skin.
@maggiemae Yes, the bushfires were fierce...this was taken a year or so ago & I just wanted to share how wonderful their animal park was/is. Sam Mitchell, who owns & runs the park, stayed with four other people to defend his property & animals including many koalas that had been brought in injured from fires
“We’ve probably got 800 animals here, I couldn’t sit there & watch those guys burn,” he said. Army vet Garnett Hall said given the estimates that the western half of Kangaroo Island was home to about 25,000 koalas, only a very small number had survived the fire. At Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, 700 animals were saved by owners amid bush fires... Amazing!
Beautiful capture and very interesting story about albino kangaroos. It is the same even with humans when one starts losing his/her darker pigmentation.
“We’ve probably got 800 animals here, I couldn’t sit there & watch those guys burn,” he said. Army vet Garnett Hall said given the estimates that the western half of Kangaroo Island was home to about 25,000 koalas, only a very small number had survived the fire. At Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, 700 animals were saved by owners amid bush fires... Amazing!