Australia & South Pacific Animal pictures

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Set your watch to island time in French Polynesia’s most populated archipelago, where emerald mountains tumble down to palm-fringed beaches and pristine lagoons.

Gaze in awe at towering fig trees or find tranquility amid the ferns in this heritage-listed garden, which also features a zoo that showcases native and exotic wildlife.

Known as a playground for the rich and famous, this beautiful island in French Polynesia offers white sandy beaches, lush tropical valleys and crystal-clear water.

Explore the stretch of beach where the Kimberley region meets the Indian Ocean and watch a dazzling sunset over the gentle waves.

Discover the wilderness landscapes and crystal clear waters of the northwestern region of Western Australia. 

Wombats, wallabies and echidnas abound in this pristine island wilderness. Its beaches are long and secluded, its waters azure and its history fascinating.

Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.

Encounter the largest living structure on the planet, see crocodiles, swim in waterfalls and hike through pristine rainforest in Australia’s Tropical North Queensland.  

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.

Step back in time into the ancient rainforest of North Queensland, pole feed a crocodile and be dazzled by tropical wildlife at this animal sanctuary.

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

The cultural hub of the Sapphire Coast has art galleries to explore as well as annual festivals celebrating jazz, orchids and the scrumptious local food.

Get up close to cuddly big cats, playful pandas, elegant giraffes and cheeky gibbons at the country\'s oldest zoo.

Explore rocky headlands, lagoons and sandy bush tracks in a four-wheel drive, snorkel through shipwrecks, and discover old forts and ancient remnants of Aboriginal culture.

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

Get up close to cuddly big cats, playful pandas, elegant giraffes and cheeky gibbons at the country\'s oldest zoo.

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

Get up close to cuddly big cats, playful pandas, elegant giraffes and cheeky gibbons at the country\'s oldest zoo.

Get up close to cuddly big cats, playful pandas, elegant giraffes and cheeky gibbons at the country\'s oldest zoo.

Visit the Tuamotu archipelago to explore one of the world’s largest atolls and experience spectacular dives, shop for black pearls, taste local wine and relax. 

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.