Lemur Attack!!

So if you have read my other blog/s you would have seen that for my birthday Steph and Zeph gave me a voucher for an animal encounter at the Adelaide Zoo. They chose lemurs because they thought that's what I'd like but they said I could choose any of the other ones if I wanted to. You can also have up close experiences with lions, giraffes, giant tortoises, squirrel monkeys, chameleons, barn owls, bugs or a bunch of Australian animals like bilbies, possums and koalas. This time I did end up choosing the lemurs, but ultimately I would love to do all the experiences!
 

Me and a lemur looking very interested in the fruit!

Our experience started by walking behind the exhibit and getting a quick briefing and putting on gloves (so they could not get germs from us). Then we went inside the lemur exhibit and were let loose! We could move around the enclosure however we wanted, sit on rocks or branches and just feed the lemurs.

They were so friendly and so gentle, they just took the fruit off me really carefully and were grabbing my hand or sitting on my lap. I LOVED it!!
 
We got to stay in the enclosure for about 20 minutes feeding and interacting with the lemurs. I didn't feel rushed or anything, it was a really good length of time to feed and get some good photos. 
 
I highly recommend this experience to anyone who likes animals and likes getting a bit more into the action than just looking!! THANKS Steph and Zeph!! 

Haha they were grabbing my hands and arms to get to the food!