Day 533: March 17, 2026 – Tasmania, Australia
The only thing I knew about Tasmania was that it was home to the Tasmanian Devil. Just as I felt compelled to find a canary in the Canary Islands, my visit to Tasmania would be incomplete without seeing a Tasmanian Devil. I was hoping I would spot one while out bird watching in the wild. It’s probably best I didn’t, because after seeing them at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, I would not want to cross paths with one in the wild. I’m told they don’t normally attack humans unless provoked, but they sure looked ferocious.
The sanctuary is also home to dozens of kangaroos. Several times while I was there, on some trigger known only to them, a dozen would suddenly stampede from one end of the sanctuary to the other. A stampede of hoppers is a comical sight to behold. It made me think of a potato sack race.
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