10th Annual Sisters' Zoo Walk

Taronga Zoo

Thursday 27th February 2003

Since 1994, the Sisters have been organising Zoo Walks during the Mardi Gras season for local, interstate and overseas visitors. The Walks begin by meeting at Circular Quay, loading our troupe onto the ferry and setting off across beautiful Sydney Harbour to Taronga Park Zoo.

On arrival, we are met by Zoo Keepers and Volunteers who escort us around for a fascinating tour of particularly interesting Australian fauna, with their intelligent and informative discourses often interrupted by the Sisters reading poems to the animals and sharing old recipes pertinent to the species being viewed at the time!

The Sisters of the Order of Perpetual Indulgence wish to sincerely thank the Staff and Board of the Taronga Park Zoo for their support on these walks.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Gathering at Circular Quay, Sisters exchange revelations and Gathered Faithful wonder what they're getting themselves into!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Sister Carmen & Mamma Pauline.
Everyone is welcome on the Sister's Zoo Walk!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Our trusty transport...
A Sydney Ferry

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

John & Lynton, jolly members of the garthered faithful.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

I wonder what Carmen & Pearl are up to?

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Sister Sal, erudite, witty and charming.
Always has a habitful of fascinating stories to tell.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Sister Salomé holds his audience captive...

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Mother Desmond tends to some gathered faithful.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Zoo Keepers bring out animals especially for us.
This little pin cushion is an Echidna!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Chris, one of the zoo keepers
(... lovely uniforms!)

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

A Frill Necked Lizard
Far more gruesome looking than he is dangerous!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Initial Welcomes and introductions before our tour begins.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Mother Premonstratensia resplendent in white.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

An Australian native black swan.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Mother Desmond drops a clanger perhaps?

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Sister Carmen ponders how to gently tell this lady that
she appears to be missing something!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

The Marx Sisters!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Mother Premonstratensia with Sisters MMQC, Make-Me-Up, Salomé, Rowena and friend.

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Sister Salomé, butter wouldn't melt in his wimple...
or would it!

Zoo Walk 27 February 2003

Easy mistake, they are actually two sisters at the bow of the ferry!

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