View Poll Results: Favourite Aussie animal

Kangaroo

14.12%

Koala

23.53%

Possom

9.41%

Dolphin

16.47%

Other - please state

36.47%

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Favorite Aussie Animal

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Mar 25th 2005, 6:13 am

#16

wargod

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by carolinegorka

What's your Fav Aus animal/or animals found in Aus?

Mine's dolphins.

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Mar 25th 2005, 6:18 am

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Grayling

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by Jim2004

9. Where can I swim with dolphins in Wales?
Bottlenose dolphins can be spotted along the coast of Cardigan Bay usually between May and November. However it is not advisable to swim with dolphins. Although they may appear friendly they are wild animals that should be treated with caution and respect. It is possible to undertake boat trips to view dolphins in the wild. The two main ports for such trips are New Quay on the Ceredigion coastline and St Davids in Pembrokeshire. Various companies offer boat trips of the beautiful West Wales coastline, which allow passengers to survey not only the resident bottlenose dolphins but also porpoises, seals and wild birds.

Plus it's bloody freezing in Wales!

Point is that Dolphins can be found all over the world.

It is hardly an Australian animal

We even have Wallabies living wild in the Peak district

Does that make them British?

Mind you the sea is cold in Wales

Mar 25th 2005, 6:24 am

#18

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by owleywoodcat

Good question! This had me thinking quite a long time - so many to choose from, but inthe end my vote has to be the duck billed platypus. Still not seen one though.

I agree with you (though it's hard to beat the sight of dolphins skiing under the nose of your yacht in the Whitsundays or under the dive boat on the reef!).

We saw DBPs in QLD, there are quite a few good places to see them.

They are a lot smaller than you might think, maybe just 35 cms - 50 cms long.

Mar 25th 2005, 6:26 am

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by Grayling

Point is that Dolphins can be found all over the world.

It is hardly an Australian animal

We even have Wallabies living wild in the Peak district

Does that make them British?

Mind you the sea is cold in Wales

Yeah cannot offer an arguement on the 'Dolphin only from Oz' bit,

BUT!!! .............. it is cold in Wales still! ...lol

Mar 25th 2005, 7:49 am

#20

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

mines definitely the womat, hes just the coolest isnt he, really sturdy and short but can run like shit...excellent

Mar 25th 2005, 7:55 am

#21

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by Jim2004

oooooooooooo, so can you actually dive with them ??

and how much is a year pass for Seaworld anyone ?

Thanks

It's ok, found out now.

Anyone interested it's:

With an Annual Pass you have 12 months of unlimited entry to Sea World to experience our whole world of fun again and again! (Not valid Special Events.)

ADULTS $150.00
CHILDREN (4 - 13 years inclusive) $95
PENSIONERS (with Government Card) * $95.00

$90 for 2 day's or $150 for a year! ......... err ............ um ....... which would I go for I wonder ?!

Mar 25th 2005, 9:49 am

#22

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

I like all those animals, but I actually find the Gecko's quite cute too, not to mention handy for getting rid of spiders etc

Mar 25th 2005, 9:53 am

#23

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

Favourite Aussie animal has to be Wombat.

Mar 25th 2005, 9:54 am

#24

Pollyana

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

Fairy penguins, no question about it

Mar 25th 2005, 9:55 am

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Fairy penguins, no question about it

Do they help remove some of those daily cherry stones?

Mar 25th 2005, 9:59 am

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Originally Posted by Pollyana

Hmm, difficult one, but my vote goes to The Bloke

Fairy penguins, no question about it

Is this saying something about your man?

Mar 25th 2005, 10:00 am

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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Is this saying something about your man?

LMAO - I didnt like to question it myself, but you're a safer distance than I am

Mar 25th 2005, 10:00 am

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

Tassie devils are great if not a little grouchy. I hope they survive the horrible virus that is devastating them at the moment.

Mar 25th 2005, 10:32 am

#29

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Re: Favorite Aussie Animal

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LMAO - I didnt like to question it myself, but you're a safer distance than I am

Actually parrots are better with cherry stones - a friend and I used to spit the stones from a frst floor window, and every single one was eagerly pounced on in mid-air by a bunch of Rosellas!