Enjoying the last few days of our Aussie travels in Fremantle/Perth. With ‘time running out’, we had to make a tough decision: driving further North to see ‘The Pinnacle desert’ (round trip 14 hours) or spending a leisurely day in yet another Marine Park.
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Not (totally) surprising, animals won! Decided to visit Shoalwater Marine Park, Penguin and Seal Island. Can’t get much better than spending a beautiful day on a boat and watching animals enjoying themselves.
Penguin Island is home to a colony of approximately 500 little penguins, the smallest species of 17 different types of penguins. Very difficult to spot penguins during the day as they are usually out at sea chasing fish and only return at sunset. We saw only one in the wild, hiding in his borrow.
Seal Island is a bit of a misnomer as it’s home to a population of male sea lions enjoying the sun. Visiting a female seal colony a few hundred kilometres up the coast every few months – otherwise, boys club only
Penguin Island is not only home to the little waddling creatures but also a bird sanctuary with a huge colony of courting Australian Pelicans,
plenty of other sea birds ..
And other creatures enjoying the beautiful clear water
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