Well, today, we got to have a close up view of the Australian animals!
The Kangaroo, Wallaby, Koala, Wombat, Emu, Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Ducks, Rabbits, Dogs and the Penguins!
At the Warrook Cattle farm, we saw how the sheep dogs controlled the flock of sheep!(They controlled them with their eye movements!) 
After that, it started raining cats and dogs, but we continued our activities still=)
Next, we saw how the sheep gets skinned for its wool, but don't worry, no harm was done to the sheep! 
(*mbek* Arif has a beard!)
In addition, we got to feast on Australian food. All of us had a choice of chicken, beef, or both. It was more than delicious! Here we are waiting for the food and the next picture is Food, Glorious Food! 
(Arif said that the Discipline Comm. should buy this whip sold at the souvenir shop to deter students from offences! yikes!)
The next stop was the Koala conservation centre.
Did you know that koala bears feed on the eucalyptus leaves but they don't get posioned? Koala bears' digestive systems are made to turn those toxins into energy for them instead of poisoning them!
And also, Koala bears are always sleepy and lazy because of the leaves they feed on. Just look at the koalas sleeping soundly in the rain!
Up next is the Nobbies center! (Phillips Island)
Perched on cliffs overlooking the waters of the Bass Strait(the sea), we got to have breathtaking views of the sea and seagulls!
The waves crashing towards the rocks on the shore was simply magnificent! 
We also learnt interesting facts about the seals over there. For example, did you know that the seals have dog-like characteristics?
Because Nobbies center is located near the sea, there are always huge gusts of land breeze freezing us all!
Some of us warmed up by drinking Hot Chocolate, while some of us ate ice cream again in the cold!
The last stop was the Penguin Parade!(Phillips Island) 
Some interesting facts about penguins:
-Penguins require 240 grams of fish a day to maintain their weight so that they can swim long distances and dive deep
-Penguins have been recorded diving up to 69 meters deep!
Over there, all of us got to see the little Penguins coming back to their nests from sea!!!
Sorry there are no pictures to post, as cameras are not allowed there because the flashes of the cameras will scare and even hurt the sensitive eyes of the penguins!
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