Press Goes Wild--Wildlife Just Goes --on Royal Trek
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PAYNESVILLE, Australia — Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana went for a tranquil walk through an Australian wildlife hideaway today and found that reporters had scared away all the animals.
The royal couple took time off from a busy round of formal engagements to visit Rotamah Island Bird Observatory, but the emus and kangaroos were nowhere to be seen.
The 80-strong local and foreign press corps, allowed a few minutes on the island to watch the couple arrive by launch, sent a group of wild emus heading for the bush.
“We did see some tracks,” said ornithologist Dr. Douglas Dow, who walked with the royal couple.
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