It was a down-under day to remember as the city's zoo opened its new Australia House dedicated to all manner of creepy crawlies, wombats and parading parrots this week.
The new Antipodean attraction was unveiled on January 26th - Australia Day which commemorates the arrival of European settlers in Oz - and is one of the most extensive collections of Australian flora, fauna and wildlife under one roof in Europe. A specially constructed nocturnal nook will be home to fox-bats and other night-time nestlers and a special exhibition about Aboriginal culture rounds off the Aussie experience.
Meanwhile over in the Apes House, there were more celebrations this month with the arrival of the zoo's first baby gorilla for ten years.... |