When in Texas

We have a crocodile encounter – even though Texas is Alligator country. Crocodiles are from other parts of the world.

The family, kids and grandkids and the kiwis went for an outing to the ‘Crocodile Encounter’ Park this morning.

First up were the piglets!

Followed by; close up and personal with some smaller creatures!

Frilled lizard – James, Eric and Chuck having a wee pat.

Snake, a harmless cobra so they say.

And a baby alligator!

Moving along behind our guide around the park…

Feeding the giant tortoises celery sticks.

Followed by some very close Alligator encounters (these big guys were behind fences)

Alligators do not attack humans (mostly east smaller animals) and as they are native to Texas can stay outside over winter.

Unlike the crocodiles who come from tropical climates and need to be inside heated spaces.

These big crocodiles are already in their inside winter homes.

The teenagers still outside for now but soon to move to warmer huts.

Tour not yet over we still had some furry animals to visit.

Goats! A world wide breed!

Lemurs with zebra tails running around their enclosure.

Bongos – striped antelopes

And a little bit of Australia in Texas – Kangaroos dancing with their keeper.

James, Eric, Kelly and Baby Emma – the family pic of the day!

Off to a BBQ joint in Angleton, where Russ went to school as a teenager, for lunch and home for me to cook the family a Kiwi Lamb Roast for dinner!

And the adventures continue in Texas.