We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo...

The Wombat is going to be spending quite a lot of time in Dublin for the next year or so (although he hopes to travel to lots of other places too).
Hopefully he won't get lost the way he did last time he visited.

He started his sojourn by going to Phoenix Park, where he was very impressed by the great big obelisk.


He visited Dublin Zoo as well, and although he was disappointed not to see any marsupials like himself during his visit, he did make the acquaintance of a meerkat...


... envied the long legs of the giraffes...


... and decided to keep well away from the big white rhinos.

Louisiana yard-dogs and more

With the swamps of Louisiana right outside New Orleans, The Wombat definitely wanted to go in a swamp boat to see the alligators.

He went with Dr. Wagner's Honey Island swamp tour, and saw El Whoppo the 15-foot alligator... although El Whoppo was being shy and didn't want to come over for his marshmallows. (Probably just as well, since The Wombat would have made a very small mouthful for him.)


He got to see alligators close up at the Audubon Aquarium, and then meet a much safer one at the Insectarium.


At the Insectarium, he also saw lots of bugs, including this VW love-bug...


And he got up close and personal with some more (static) nature at the Audubon Zoo.


He never did find out what a Louisiana yard-dog is though.