There are so many great things to do and see when visiting Perth, Australia it can be very difficult to make up your mind. Of course there are visitors centers and agencies that exist for this very purpose, though many tourists staying in one of the Perth boutique hotels prefer to design their own itinerary and also to leave it open for potential new experiences. One attraction that remains consistently popular with tourists and residents alike is the Perth Zoo.

The Perth Zoo is a major facility of research and conservation as well as education. This is of course on top of the intended visitor fascination tours and school programs it has developed. The intent of the zoo experience is to bring greater awareness of these animals as well as respect and appreciation for them. Sometimes a face to face encounter plays a major role in establishing empathy and respect for a species and the zoo is well aware of this. To encourage the connection between human and non human, the zoo does everything in its power to make the experience a positive one. This includes every aspect of the zoo, right down to the tour design itself.

One of the more prominent current projects is the Sumatran Orangutan Open Sanctuary. This ground breaking project was intended to establish an open sanctuary at Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Sumatra and as of February of this year, it has reached its goal. In that month the sanctuary received its first residents. The aim of the project was to provide care and a safe rain forest living environment for orangutans that had been abandoned as pets and for those who had become orphaned at a young age and do not possess the proper life skills for existence in an unprotected environment. The ultimate goal is to care for and nurture the animals and eventually release them back into the park. If this is not possible, then hopefully their offspring will be able to released into it.

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