Australian Seal-Lion
South Australia’s Kangaroo Island offers a true escape into the country’s untouched wilderness. It’s a place where small businesses work together, beaches are pure white and litter-free and innovative menus are crafted based on sustainably-sourced ingredients. Moreover, it’s a place where locals don’t let big business get the best of them and keep their land relatively pure where wildlife can roam free. I would like to thank Exceptional Kangaroo Island for lending me the following photographs, as well as showing me around during my visit to this beautiful paradise. Instead of having pre-set itineraries, the company tailors tours to the client’s interests.
Note: For a full guide on wildlife touring on Kangaroo Island, check out editor Jessica Festa’s guest post onTwenty-Something Travel.
Banded Stilts
Pelicans
Pelicans at Shoal Bay
Male Glossy Black Cockatoo
Australian Sea Lion at Seal Bay
Kangaroo
Leafy Sea Dragon
Kangaroo & Joey
Sea Star
Koala
Galah
Echidna
My trip to Kangaroo Island was sponsored by the South Australian Tourism Commission. I was not required to write about the trip and was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.
Jessica Festa is the editor of the travel sites Jessie on a Journey (http://jessieonajourney.com) and Epicure & Culture (http://epicureandculture.com). Along with blogging at We Blog The World, her byline has appeared in publications like Huffington Post, Gadling, Fodor’s, Travel + Escape, Matador, Viator, The Culture-Ist and many others. After getting her BA/MA in Communication from the State University of New York at Albany, she realized she wasn’t really to stop backpacking and made travel her full time job. Some of her most memorable experiences include studying abroad in Sydney, teaching English in Thailand, doing orphanage work in Ghana, hiking her way through South America and traveling solo through Europe. She has a passion for backpacking, adventure, hiking, wine and getting off the beaten path.
