Up Close and Personal with a Kangaroo

February 16, 2011 By 3 Comments


During our stay on Phillip Island, we went to several different wildlife parks. All of these gave us the opportunity to feed and pat the kangaroos, wallabies, emus etc. This photo was taken at the Maru Koala and Animal Park just outside of Phillip Island. This was a really nice place that had a large kangaroo enclosure and was the first time we came face to face (literally) with a kangaroo.

Kangaroo

Ninja: Jason Hines
Camera: Nikon D90 with the 18-105mm Nikkor Lens
Details: Shot at 58mm, F/5.6, ISO 320
Processing: None

Filed Under: Animals, Australia, Nikon D90, Phillip Island Tagged With: , , , , , ,


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I hope that my photography inspires you to go somewhere you have never been, to try something you haven’t tried, or that it simply helps make you smile on a day when you need it. In addition to photographing amazing landscapes, I also am a wedding photographer in Phoenix.

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  1. Neroli Heffer says:
    February 24, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    That’s a pretty unique angle on our kangaroos. The photo you have is from the ‘Kangaroo Island’ speices, which as their name indicates come from Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia. They are really friendly and interactive kangaroos which is why we brought some over here to Maru to meet out visitors. Hope you enjoyed your time with animals. Neroli – Animal Park Manager

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    • Jason Hines says:
      February 24, 2011 at 9:47 pm

      Neroli – Thank you very much for your comment! My wife and I very much enjoyed our time at your park. Your staff was very knowledgeable and the kangaroos were friendly and social. We’ll definitely recommend your park to anyone we know who travels to that area.

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