I had yet more need for cheering up so I emailed Butterfly Creek in south Auckland and asked if I could meet them and discuss crocodiles et al.
They were originally a butterfly house but expanded in about 2009 to include crocodiles - as you do! I asked why crocs and they were after something different that hadn't been done before in NZ. They certainly have something different!
Goldie and Scar are the 2 big boys, Goldie about 4.9 metres and Scar about 5 metres. They also have 3 American Alligators and some baby salties. They have a few other creatures but I confess, I didn't really notice them…
I got to ask lots of questions and learnt a lot about behind the scenes of a zoo.
Really enjoyed myself! Thanks very much to Amy and Paul.
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| Amy playing with Scar |
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| Paul and one of the small salties |
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| Besties having cuddles, so cute :) |
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| American Alligator |
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| Goldie |
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| Scar, playtime |
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| Hungry… and focussed |
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| Jumping |
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| All those teeth! |
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| Ready to jump |
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| Newly hatched butterly |
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