#islandwildlife

[hoseoke]

Galapagos Islands Blue Footed Boobies These funky-footed friends are making waves in the Galapagos Islands. Check out the incredibly unique Blue Footed Boobies in action.

[halgamble]

There’s just too much wildlife on Kangaroo Island! 🦘 Seal Bay has a lot of Australian sea lions - at times we were having to walk backwards to let them pass us on the beach! It’s amazing! #sealion #australiansealion #sealbay #sealbayconservationpark #kangarooisland #southaustralia #australia #travel #island #islandwildlife #canon #sandisk #lowepro #peakdesign #worldexplorer #globetrotter #lonelyplanet (at Kangaroo Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvtiy9rgEQa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lj0uniq7mwyr

[conative07]

Beautiful Iguana in Cozumel #iguana #reptilesofinstagram #iguanasofinstagram #cozumel #cozumelwildlife #reptile #orangeiguana #islandwildlife #visitcozumel @natgeoyourshot https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyL2JGFPwc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xpskgtknzmfq

[kristintheartist]

A little study I’m working on today at San Juan Island. ✏️”Fox on Rosler Road” pencil drawing in progress✏️ #fridayharbor #sanjuanisland #burdenfield #roslerroad #enviroart #wildlifeofpugetsound #animalsofpugetsound #islandwildlife #kristinpedersen #kristintheartist (at Burden Field)

[m1kemedeiros]

STRAYA EAST COAST'N - Feb 1st 2018 (Australia ) After travelling to 10 different countries and living in Australia for 2 whole years I've finally set off today on an east coast adventure. I will be travelling almost 2000 kilometres from Cairns to Byron Bay with my gal pal Lauren. Island hopping, boat accommodations, beach exploring, cities and the surf are just a few things we'll be getting into. We took a bus 4 hours from Cairns to Townsville to meet the Sea Link Ferry in order to make it to Magnetic Island. With only half an hour to spare we ran around Townsville trying to get a few things before jumping on the Ferry. Finally "Maggie" Island, outlined in golden sandy beaches and national park. Magnetic Island is home to a small residential neighbourhood of locals, wild koalas and many more critters. It's a great tourist destination and if you're looking for a good time X-Base is where we set up camp amongst many other backpackers looking for a cheap/ fun accommodation. After a relaxed night at Base meeting new people and sipping goon(cheap nasty wine) at a sunset cliff, the next day we explored the island. We hired a convertible 4 wheeler to do some off-roading. We drove across the island to the Fort Walk, I'd say it's more of a hike than a walk but nonetheless it was stunning. Once used for military to store ammunition and camouflage themselves from enemy invaders the Fort is now a popular trek to spot wild koalas and capturing some epic shots of Radical Bay, Arthur Bay and Florence Bay. Including a 360 degree panoramic view of the coast when reached to the tip-top of the Fort. Later we did some SERIOUS off-roading. Lauren drove up and down an extremely steep road with potholes that were 2 feet deep and 1-6 feet wide. There were moments that I thought the vehicle would tip over but we had a cry-laugh about it and explored the 3 bays and national park. If you don't understand "cry-laugh" go slap your funny bone against something hard. After a swim in the ocean we drove to West Point the opposite side of the island, had some ice cream before heading back to base. That evening was well spent with a great couple of American girls, hostel games and loads of dancing. The staff lads at base were such great fellas to party with I felt like I had also worked there for ages. Fun times! The following day after pulling our lives together we headed back to Townsville from the island but had a bit of an expensive hiccup cause Lauren forgot her purse, but it could happen to anyone...all good👌🏼. We now are back on route, down the coast headed straight for the oh so majestic Whitsunday islands. Finally we made it to the small town of Airlie Beach, home to the Great Barrier Reef and gateway to the famous Whitsunday islands. After checking into our accommodation at Nomads hostel we took a stroll around this quiet beach town. I came here to visit exactly two years ago so it was nice to see what changes had been made to this small sleepy oasis. After stocking up on goon we met our new tour group at the marina. We spent 2 days on the Tongarra catamaran soaking up the sun and the sea. Unfortunately for the weather being slightly bipolar, causing major swells, it took ages to get anywhere. We took shelter in Nara Bay an enclosed bay hidden from the rough choppy water. The following day we made it over to the second nicest beach in the world- Whitehaven Beach. Pure beaming white silica sandy beaches, fringed in palm trees and surrounded by swirling blue water, just a few traits Whitehaven is famous for. A $10,000.00 fine goes to anyone caught taking sand from this national park but I couldn't help that a pound of it got caught up in my underwear and swim shorts. Felt lucky to have travelled to this heaven on earth twice ❤️. Riding the catamaran back to Nara Bay we met a hawk that flew down to the boat and we threw raw kangaroo meat in the air to feed it. That night was filled with lots of games, drinks and dancing as loud as we can in this secluded bay somewhere in the Whitsunday Islands. Before heading back to Airlie Beach we all took turns struggling to stay on a banana boat that was dragged around the bay of Nara. After the Tongarra after party, a night filled of dancing with new friends, we spent the following day laying by the gorgeous lagoon before heading to our next destination. After a 14 hour overnight bus we eventually made it to Rainbow Beach. Known for its beautiful multi-coloured sandy beaches and being the gateway to Fraser Island, Rainbow Beach is a small tiny town. We spent only one day here hanging out on the beach and bodysurfing before our next adventure to Fraser Island. The following day we met our new group of roughly 30 people that we would be driving up and down the 120 km long Island with. We were split into groups of 8 and in 4 separate vehicles that we had to drive on the beach along the coast of Fraser. Being very tropical, untouched and the largest sandy island in the world made it difficult to drive around but we all managed. Our first stop on the island was the stunning Lake McKenzie, this fresh water lake was so pure and clean with bright blue water and silica sands too... Like Whitehaven. After some group bonding on the beach we went to our camp off of Cathedral beach to set up where we will be spending a total of 3 days, 2 nights. Before dinner that evening we climbed these amazingly picturesque and extremely steep sand dunes through dingo territory. We climbed to the top of a hill overlooking a part of Fraser Island. The next morning we drove along the shore line to a cove that's called the Champagne Pools. This was a highlight for myself. The Champagne Pools are a series of natural lagoons enclosed by rocks and clusters of shell fish. As the massive swell from the ocean smash up against the cliffside, water rushes in causing bubbles to form all around us like a "champagne bubbly" sensation. Some jelly fish came through too but none were harmful, I picked a few of them up to show the others just how harmless these little jellyfish were. After lunch 7 of us arranged a cheap 15 minute scenic flight over Fraser Island. This was a very small aircraft that would dip and take sharp turns like a rollercoaster over top of Butterfly Lake and other sand dunes. The flight allowed us to see both ends of the island. Later we met with the rest of that gang at Eli Creek- a natural fresh water lazy river that we tubed down in the afternoon to cool off after all the excitement. To end our day of excursions we checked out a beached shipwreck from the 1900s that was one of the quickest boats in its time. Circling the world 5 times in use of medicine and shipping patients this ship was eventually beached and used in the war, later on in life weddings and other events were also held on it until it became what it is today due to corrosion from the sea. That evening myself and a fellow French-Canadian, named Simon teamed up as the "Canadian Connection" and made a big pasta dinner for all 30 of us. The evening was filled with great food and drinking games. Following day we headed over to TeaTree Lake for a dip before heading back. Tea trees outline this freshwater lake and the natural oils from the trees make the lake water an orange colour. The smell of the air and water was so fresh I swam for ages out to the middle of the lake. It was great, quiet and calm and my hair and skin felt great after too. I was randomly greeted by a duck out there. Later we made it back to rainbow beach where some people went their own way but some of us that got along stayed up played a couple rounds of cards against humanity (UK version). Off to the next place! A 2 hour bus ride later, we made it to the gorgeous Noosa. This wasn't very planned so we kinda spent the first day hopping from accommodation to accommodation until we found something available in this tropical surfers paradise. It was kind of love at first sight between Noosa and myself. Noosa is a small separated suburban area surrounded by dense national park full of wildlife. It has incredibly beautiful coastal views, upscale shops, restaurants, stunning beaches and three separate islands. It has a laid back hippie feel but is still clean and upscale.. Like a much larger Port Douglas. Lauren and I spent Valentine's Day together down by main beach. We treated ourselves to a fancy mimosa filled brunch, went on a 3 hour coastal hike through national park and later had an Italian dinner and movie with a few gals we re-met from Fraser Island. We spent our last day hanging out on sunshine beach. She went bodyboarding and I surfed, well attempted to surf. The swell was very large so I got kind thrown around but I'm glad I gave it my all and tried it out. Later we took a long walk into town for dinner and walked back to say our final goodbyes to our short stay in Noosa. I'll be back! *terminator voice*. I'm currently on route from Noosa, through Brisbane to the Gold Coast, the city on the beach. This "Miami" of Australia has tons of attractions to choose from so we decided to stay in the heart of it all, in Surfers Paradise. We lucked out with Happy Travels sorting us out with a free private accommodation at Bunks hostel, best hostel I've ever stayed at in Australia. Our first night out we met a group of travellers who brought us out to a karaoke bar. The night ended with a fat lip I got from swinging the microphone around during a Grease Lightening duet with Lauren. Slapping myself in the mouth with the mic I essentially gave myself a natural self inflicted lip filler (haha). The following day we just laid by the pool, took a long evening stroll along the oceanside and had a fancy dinner at the Hard Rock, well not so fancy and over priced. Sunday we walked one hour to Pacific Fair mall to do some shopping and it was a fantastic shopping centre that felt like it never ended. We later caught the tram, headed back to surfers and shopped around some more before having a late night burger by the beach at bar Cavil. That night we also pre-purchased tickets for the following day for....DREAM WOLRD!!! Dream World is the largest amusement park in all of Australia and Lauren and I had the chance to experience all of it. We went on a Monday, a working day and I'd suggest going on a week day because we had the amusement park and water park to ourselves practically. We even managed on going on the most popular coaster, the tower of terror a total of 3 times. Almost lost my voice by the end of the day. Our tickets included an entry to the observation deck at the Sky View tower back in Surfers Paradise too. We polished off our day at this observation deck, towering 77 stories over the Gold Coast at dusk made for some really spectacular views and great photos. It was a beautiful day and a phenomenal way to end our visit to Goldie, can't wait to revisit one day. FINALLY Byron Bay, the original reason why I left Canada to visit Australia was for this small hippie oasis. This true surfers paradise tucked away in the hills along the most easterly point of Australia. We took a 3 hour bus ride to the famous Byron Bay, a very popular Aussie vacation destination, home to celebrities and very wealthy locals. Shortly after arriving we did a two hour hike to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the last of the great 19th-century Victorian era lighthouses. This walk has truly spectacular coastal views that wrap around the most easterly part of Byron bay. This was a must-do I'd recommend it to everyone, we even saw a pod of dolphins playing in the waves. Two of my great friends set me up with a two day progressive surf lesson with a company called Stoked, which was how I spent my Wednesday. I've been surfing in 5 different countries and I'm still not very good. This Stoked surf school taught me a few things I've been doing wrong and I eventually managed to ride a number of waves right to the shore. That night we met up with an old pal named Cheeseburger Charles and he took us on a wild night out to a small club called Woodys. Thursday was a hangover day. We spent the day being lazy but later in the evening we met with Charles and went to a really fancy Italian restaurant called Trattoria Basiloco. We ordered almost everything off the menu, calamari, pizza, lasagna, calzone, bruschetta and gnocchi. Unfortunately most of the time spent in Byron was rainy but the next day big, naughty Charles picked up Lauren and I and took us on a road trip for the day. He drove us up to Lennox head, Ballina, through Tweed and into the Gold Coast where we had a late afternoon at an enormous shopping centre. Saturday...our last day was still a wet and rainy one. I did my last class of surfing at Lennox Beach and it was much easier the second time around. The class and I got to relax in the fresh red waters of TeaTree Lake just opposite Lennox Beach after our 4 hour surf lesson, a great way to wind down after battling waves. We spent our last night out at a nice dinner in town. Miraculously on our last day the sun came through the dark cloud barrier that hung over Byron for days. I woke up the KRAKEN(Lauren) at 7am with good news about the weather. We ran down to the main beach of Byron and soaked up 4 hours of sun, I body surfed waves until it was time to pack our things and head home. We now both sit at the Gold Coast airport waiting to head back to Cairns. The east coast of Australia was an absolute blast, naturally stunning and I just had the best time with my gal pal venturing through the many different parts of Straya(Australia). Happy to call this country my home for the foreseeable future.

[zookeeperrick]

Wrapping up an@amazing week with a little #FossaFriday #Repost @sandiegozoo (@get_repost) ・・・ 4 furry fossa pups and a first-time fossa mom are now roaming about Africa Rocks. "One is adventurous, one shy, one more vocal, and one is lighter in color,"says keeper Lacy. Learn more #FossaFacts through the link in our bio. #SDZooAfricaRocks #Madagascar #Mongoose #IslandWildlife

[krakenkitty]

It was a family! Buck, doe, and fawn! So nice meeting the neighbours 😁❤🦌 . . . . . . . #imgoingonanadventure #bc #HornbyIsland #islandadventure #deer #vacation #islandadventure #islandwildlife (at Hornby Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rwZ7EBU6z/?igshid=1l62p8xzkusup

[halgamble]

It has been one incredible day. I have never seen so much wildlife all in one day! I even saw my first wild koalas - in fact I saw 59 in two hours in one eucalyptus forest! 🐨 I even saw a baby koala! #kangarooisland #southaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #australiatourism #travel #island #koalas #wildlife #islandwildlife #eucalyptus #gumtrees #canon #sandisk #lowepro #peakdesign #worldexplorer #globetrotter #lonelyplanet (at Kangaroo Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvokrXDAl3U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1havn4pb38taz

[m1kemedeiros]

AUSTRALIA Pt2: March 20th,2016 (Cairns continued) Cairns is well known for having two of the worlds largest and oldest ecosystems, the Daintree Rainforest and The Great Barrier Reef. These two natural wonders date back millions of years where you can still find prehistoric plant and animal life. Some species are coming terrifyingly close to extinction, like the endangered Cassowaries- an old relative of the emu. Since I'm in the closest thing to a real life version of Jurassic Park I took advantage to explore these wild mountainous landscapes. I booked a tour up to Cape Tribulation where I spent the day exploring abandoned beaches where this ancient rainforest literally meets the reef. I hiked through jungle learning about different animals and prehistoric plant life and took a river boat cruise trying to spot different types of crocodiles. We had lunch off of a sacred River in aboriginal territory where no one is allowed to swim in anymore because the indigenous woman would give birth in the river back in the day. Today woman will still sometimes bring newborn babies to this river to bless their children. I got to canoe a certain part of this beautiful river only up to a certain point and it sure was gorgeous with crystal clear waters surrounded by lush, entangled, green jungle. Later we finished the day at cow bay with some delicious homemade ice cream before driving 3 hours back and crossing over on a boat through crocodile and bull shark infested waters. I really need to thank one individual who made exploring Cairns what it is. I met someone who's amazing and the nicest person ever, just so happens to be the best personal tour guide and who I've hung out with in Cairns for these past two months now. The two of us took a 7km sky rail overlooking the rainforest, essentially a giant ski lift that makes its way into the little bohemian town of Kuranda. In Kuranda we visited some cool places where I was surrounded by butterflies, fed tropical birds and held a koala. We spent Easter up in the Tablelands exploring waterfalls like Barron falls and Milla Milla falls, swam in a fresh water lake and learned a whole lot about coffee at Coffee Works (a coffee plantation). We hung out at the more posh upscale neighbourhoods in the beaches just outside of Cairns. Recently the two of us went to a hilarious comedy show called First World White Girls. We went to Hartleys, a crocodile farm where you can feed and see these man eating crocs up close. Cairns is filled with crocodiles so be careful swimming anywhere! But Hartleys is safe. Here we fed different types of kangaroos, pet a koala, fed cassowaries and Andy fed a croc. So many great dinners and movie nights! Thanks Mr.👌🏼 Australia's a great country from what I've seen and there is still so much to see and learn. Fun fact: the kangaroo and the emu are two animals on the Australian emblem because they are two animals that can't walk backwards. A form of symbolism that the country is always moving forward! So far Australia, this giant island named after the southern lights Australis, has been a great adventure and I can't wait to continue exploring it. However for now I've headed to New Zealand! It's strange that I'm looking forward to this vacation get away since I've been on a working routine here in Cairns. Sort of like a vacation within a vacation, I guess that is what differentiates living abroad as oppose to just a "get away". So long for now Australia and Hello Kiwi land!! .

[krakenkitty]

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D'oh! A deer! A female deer! 🦌🦌🦌 . . . . . . . #imgoingonanadventure #islandadventure #hornbyisland #islandwildlife #deer #vacation (at Hornby Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rlvi5BU9D/?igshid=k00jzs3zbqsk

[halgamble]

Another koala post...! 🐨 I just love them, deal with it! #kangarooisland #southaustralia #australia #travelaustralia #australiatourism #travel #island #koalas #wildlife #islandwildlife #eucalyptus #gumtrees #canon #sandisk #lowepro #peakdesign #worldexplorer #globetrotter #lonelyplanet (at Kangaroo Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv8aCdrgHUw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gdfpgu2vq0y0

[halgamble]

Echidna you not (do you see what I did there? If not, read it slowly!), I saw two of these in one day! Although echidnas are wide spread, they are not often seen in the wild as they are more active at night. 🦔 #echidna #monotreme #kangarooisland #flinderschase #flinderschasenationalpark #nationalpark #southaustralia #australia #travel #island #islandwildlife #canon #sandisk #lowepro #peakdesign #worldexplorer #globetrotter #lonelyplanet (at Flinders Chase National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrFxfag2k3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3dhj2hpjlpuj