I took this photo of the sleepy bear in Taronga Zoo, Sydney. The zoo officially opened in 1916, and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman. The zoo is home to over 2,600 animals on 21 hectares.

I stayed in Hobart, and my friend Kirsty took me to Bonorong Wildlife Park that looked after Tasmanian devils. Yes, it looks nothing like the cartoon character. Apparently, they were seen as a threat to livestock in Tasmania and were hunted until 1941, when they ...