It may be embarassing to say, but it’s a fact: Last April 12’s trip to the Manila Zoo was my first. I grew up in Bacolod City thus I din’t really have the chance to visit this place when I was still young. My former officemates from SYKES, Ryan and Angge and I decided to go there last week take to some photos.
I was so giddyas a kid upon entering the place. A lot of familiers were there having some quality time. Upon entering the zoo facility, we then entered the Kinder Zoo area. It’s here where you get a hands-on experience with some birds like cockatoo. There is a large brownish turtle from one corner. At first I thought it was a preserved specimen. But no. It was alive. It barely moved when we were there.
There were also other animals that can be found in Manila Zoo and Botanical Garden. There were ostriches where young kids can ride on its back. There are reticulated pythons where you can hang it around your neck for posterity’s sake.
At the other end of the zoo is where the large animals are located. The tigers have their own individual cages. At the other side are the deers silently grazing on the grass. There are also ponds with crocodiles and at the other end of the place is a huge field for zebra.
All in all, my experience with the Manila Zoo is quite interesting. It was my first time to see a hippopotamus and zebra with my own two eyes. How pathetic I am. ahehe. But the quality of how they take care of the animals is really disappointing. There aren’t a lot of species of animals here.
I could say that the Avilon Zoo in Montalban Rizal is way way better than the Manila Zoo. The 300+pesos entrance fee at the Avilon Zoo is all worth it. They have a better collection of animal species. And their collection is well taken cared of by veterinarians at the zoo.
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