We had dinner one night at a crocodile farm and got up close and personal.

Wild dingoes on Fraser Island would frequently scavenge food from people lounging around the hotel pool.

This duck was swimming in a seasonal waterhole in Kings Canyon in the outback.

and the Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, or Galah as it is known locally.

A giraffe at the Sydney Zoo overlooking the Harbor.

A mother and baby begin a new day.

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Koalas are a national treasure in Australia and are just so darn cute.

They are pretty lazy, though.

Lizards are common in Australia, both in the outback

and in the suburbs.

Australia hosts many unique birds including the Magpie.

Me holding a baby croc.

This little guy was the family pet on the farm at which we stayed.

Their fur feels like a scratchy wool blanket.

A peacock at the Sydney Zoo.

One of Australia's strangest native fauna, the platypus, at the Sydney Aquarium.

Rainbow Lorikeets

Our luck on the whale watching cruise was exceptionally good.

Whales were breaching for over 30 minutes straight!