Bookme ReviewRottnest Island Return Ferry - Same Day Return Trip ex FremantlePosted by danis3 from United Kingdom on 27 May 2023

Ferry was brill, tourists abusing quokkas not so

danis3 said... Great ferry service, apologies for the low star rating I was just left so dispirited by what I witnessed today on Rottnest island and I want people to be more educated when they leave the ferry. Instead of bombarding us with adverts of your other services, how about a mandatory video on how to behave around quokkas as most people seem to be lacking common sense and basic decency. I witnessed multiple people petting quokkas, lots of stolen food incidences that left people giggling instead of taking it off the quokka/ensuring it didn't happen in the first place and people with no respect for the quokkas space. We have entered their home, have patience and let them come to you instead of stalking them from behind for a selfie. I saw a row of 4 people walking along the road and when seeing a quokka they didn't give him a wide berth, they just continued walking I assume expecting the quokka to move. As these creatures are so tame the quokka did not indeed move until he was almost accidentally kicked by the rude tourists as they continued on their path and then he ran away scared. I'm sorry but how dare they? It's the equivalent of someone breaking into your house and walking over you as you relax on the sofa... I saw no signs explaining the fines in place and 3 weak tiny signs saying no touching/feeding. More rangers need to be on patrol in town rather than the port as all the incidences of animal abuse I saw were in town. Having seen all of this in the space of an hour I believe the abuse is rife. I witnessed quokkas that had hair falling out, a sign of human food influence. More needs to be done to protect these beautiful creatures to stop ignorant tourists from taking advantage of their lack of fear.

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