'Kangaroo at the zoo - Alissa Duke

I visited Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Saturday and spent the entire day sketching. I have mixed feelings about zoos . However, the educational value of them could be heard and observed in the many locals and tourists comments.

I am only posting my Australian animal sketches here. They were definitely in their natural habitat. We were there at midday, so most of the animals in the walkthrough bush area were laying down, resting in the shade. Even when they were resting the animals moved a bit, usually just when I started sketching them! But I was so happy to finally draw wildlife.

There were a few different sorts of wallabies and kangaroos and there was a guide to explain and answer questions


Here are my kangaroos.

22 - 28 nov 09 The Virginia Zoo (color added)

Fred R. Crowley