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Daniel Bryan and Natalya visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane: photos- t4 d4 f. X G3 n/ a
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During WWE's recent trip to Australia, Daniel Bryan and Natalya visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the world's oldest and largest Koala sanctuary.
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Bryan poses for a shot with a furry new friend. Koalas are herbivorous marsupials most closely related to wombats.
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6 c$ k" f- T% s' V) |In addition to koalas, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is home to many other animals, including dingoes, free-roaming dogs found mainly in Australia.- u6 ?4 s3 e& E
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7 ^4 p. d! g q5 ], MEating Eucalyptus can be hard work. Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day!4 M0 ]7 ?1 { B5 J: ~4 o# l/ g- A
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2 B8 M5 ~3 T' m% ~) O$ ZThe Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary isn't just home to mammals. Bryan locks it up with a large reticulated python ...) b. D7 t+ d' d3 c1 L' Q
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% t* O" f! @* b) f- g, m4 E/ r( `... And Natalya gets in on the reptile love, too, holding a young freshwater crocodile!
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% Q( V( A; b1 MThe 11-acre sanctuary is one of the very few locations in the world where visitors can get up close and personal with the rare and beautiful Australian wildlife.% O& f! g; T( S+ u0 p' Y+ J
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WWE's "goat face" meets one of his own kind for lunch.
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* @6 {, L. ~1 h7 NIn the sanctuary's 5-acre kangaroo reserve, Bryan and Natalya feed and pet free-roaming kangaroos.
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More than 130 kangaroos freely reside at the sanctuary. c6 y" I3 j, K" u5 O3 _# m3 h
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Natalya fools around with her new kangaroo pal. Kangaroos are an unofficial symbol of Australia, appearing on the country's coat of arms and currency.& v: J: [+ ~3 B$ h
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The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is home to many more animals, including emus, parrots and cockatoos, Tasmanian devils, wombats and even a platypus! |
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