Tuesday, February 25
We spent the morning at the Taronga Zoo. It is Australia’s largest zoo and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It was founded in 1916 and consists of approximately 69 acres. We were in smaller groups for our tour of the zoo with one of the zoo’s docents.
The entrance to the zoo 
Our guide
Just a few of the many animals that we visited at the zoo!
Koala 
Koala 
Koala 
Platypus 
Tasmanian Devil 
Fiordland Penguin 
Fiordland Penguin 
Fiordland Penguins 
Fiordland Penguin 
Fiordland Penguin 
The various penguin species 
Emu 
Tree Kangaroo 
Zoo keeper talk for our group 
Black-necked Stork 
Tuatara 
Southern Cassowary
From the zoo we had a great view of Sydney across the harbour.
We took the ferry from the zoo to cross the harbour. We then had a tour of the Sydney Opera House! Our tour was hurried because security was being put in place because the Israeli prime minister was attending the opera this evening. No photos are allowed in the 11 various theaters .
One of the lobbies 
Looking up toward the ceiling
It was great to have the tour this afternoon because this evening we are attending the opera, “Don Giovanni” in the Joan Sutherland theater! At intermission you are permitted to take photos.
Our group! 
We’re ready to see Don Giovanni! 
The balcony in the theater. 
Our seats on the main floor, row K!
It was an evening we won’t forget!
