The first kangaroo we've seen since we got here. We took a tour of the Mundaring Weir on Thursday and saw some roos there. The Mundaring Weir is a dam that stores water to be sent down the Golden Pipeline to the mines in Kalgoorlie, which is in the harsh, dry outback. We first spotted the roos as they hopped past, being chased by some family's dog. It was quite a sight to see them move as they hopped over rocks and fences and even a section of the pipeline. I snapped the above picture when we saw another kangaroo later, which was kind enough to stop and pose for pictures for a while. I took quite a few pictures of it before I decided it would also be a good idea to take a picture of all the excited American students clamoring to get a good picture of the creature that I'm sure the few Australians in our group were about half as excited to see.
Although it seems to me the Aussies take great pride in the kangaroo (it is a regular symbol for Australian businesses such as the airline Qantas), I have heard them referred to as pests. I believe it is similar to the way we think of deer, since both animals are considered overpopulated in their respective countries. I wonder if they have the same trouble of kangaroos jumping out in front of cars as we have with deer?
View pictures here.
I didn't talk about any of the cliffhangers I left last time but I'll get to that soon.
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