Yesterday I took the day off work and spent it with Zane. It was a gorgeous winter day in Sydney.
We boarded a ferry from Circular Quay and headed over to Taronga Zoo, just across the Harbour in Mosman.
Taronga Zoo, opened in 1916, is situated on 50+ acres of remarkable land atop Bradley's Head. It is home to the Cammeraigal people, but it, like so many other areas, was taken from them during colonization.
The view of the Harbour from the Zoo is stunning. It boggles the mind to imagine how much this land would be worth to greedy developers. I find it strangely comforting that these animals have what are probably the best views of the Harbour and city from their homes. It's the least we humans could do for keeping them in captivity.
Zane and I enjoyed our day together. I will certainly miss this little guy when he returns to the US next week.
You can view all the photos from our day at the Zoo at my Flickr page.
