being Australian, it really doesn't surprise me about the PNG birds being poisonous. after all, they're our cose neighbours, and here we ave some extremely strange things that are dangerous ;0
Dangerous, exotic and photogenic critters - sounds like I would be in heaven there! Seriously, I would love to live in Australia or NZ. The wildlife is just amazing. As a side note, I wonder if they make a Florida for Dummies book? It may save a lot of tourists' lives...like the idiots that go parasailing when there's a thunderstorm brewing or the ones that don't seem to grasp the concept of "Don't feed or molest the alligators."
"Don't feed or molest the alligators."ghymoreids_mumApril 14 2010, 01:11:10 UTC
I was rather unhappy with the Japanese tourists who were trying to wake up the seals at ove reserve. unfortunately the seals seemed to be well-fed and mellow.
Re: "Don't feed or molest the alligators."hurricanecarolApril 14 2010, 09:05:40 UTC
OMG - that sign is so hilarious. Made my morning! It's like the gators know what is says and are just...waiting... Did you take that pic? If so, can I repost (with due credit of course)? Perhaps those Japanese tourists would like a crack at waking up those bad boys instead of messing with the seals - lol!
Re: "Don't feed or molest the alligators."ghymoreids_mumApril 14 2010, 10:30:01 UTC
I am so glad I made you feel happy. :D no, I unfortunately didn't take the photo. it is, supposedly, a road sign near Darwin [in the Northern Territory. those would be 'salties' .. salt-water crocs. the ones to whom you give several miles berth ;0] use it with credit to it's supposed origin.
the tourists were in New Zealand. we were walking around the seal reserve at Kaikoura [and they have signs there warning that the seals quite often sleep on the road!] ..and there were these huge bull seals asleep. ..walk very quietly around them!!!! until the tourists decided to try waking them up. OMG!!!! it sort of ruined my hopes of just standing there quietly, admiring them. I removed myself as quickly and quietly as I could, not getting between the seals and the sea. they can move quicker than I can.
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I was rather unhappy with the Japanese tourists who were trying to wake up the seals at ove reserve. unfortunately the seals seemed to be well-fed and mellow.
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no, I unfortunately didn't take the photo. it is, supposedly, a road sign near Darwin [in the Northern Territory. those would be 'salties' .. salt-water crocs. the ones to whom you give several miles berth ;0] use it with credit to it's supposed origin.
the tourists were in New Zealand. we were walking around the seal reserve at Kaikoura [and they have signs there warning that the seals quite often sleep on the road!] ..and there were these huge bull seals asleep.
..walk very quietly around them!!!!
until the tourists decided to try waking them up. OMG!!!!
it sort of ruined my hopes of just standing there quietly, admiring them. I removed myself as quickly and quietly as I could, not getting between the seals and the sea. they can move quicker than I can.
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