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B次元官网网址淭he first 1,000 people to join us for the grand opening on Canada Day, July 1, will receive an exclusive free Wallaby Walkthrough giveaway item,B次元官网网址� Prasad noted.

Australia has some of the most unique flora and fauna on earth in some of the most beautiful and fragile ecosystems, she elaborated.

Much like here, some factors negatively affecting these ecosystems are human encroachment, overhunting, and climate change.

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So, Prasad asked, what can one person do to help?

Suggestion: Be an advocate for positive environmental action in the government. And, be conscientious about the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle.

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SheB次元官网网址檚 hopeful the new Wallaby Walkthrough Experience will foster this quest to learn and help the environment, here and around the globe.

Admission to this section is included in general gate admissions. Tickets for the zoo are available online at: .

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