Zoos aren't what they used to be, fortunately. You won't find
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miserable animals pacing up and down shoebox cages, clinging to solitary branches or paddling around in sad puddles at Fuengirola's new, visitor and animal-friendly zoo.
Instead, as you wander through this simulated tropical forest, lush with vegetation, rivers and waterfalls, you'll see crocodiles basking on the sandy shores of the Nile, Sumatran tigers bathing besides Angkor Wat, lemurs playing around an ancient Baobab tree and, if you're brave, bats flitting around abandoned mines. There is a "Claro de Selva", where you can see birds and mammals living in their own natural habitat. Two tours made daily - mornings and afternoons.Above : Black and White Ruffed Lemur.
Middle : Sumatran tigers.
Below : The ever popular chimpanzees.
Look down in The Forest Floor section and you'll spot meerkats, giant
snails and river hogs. Look up in the Forest Canopy and you'll see
gibbons and hornbills and rainbow loris monkeys. Wherever you look in
this pioneer zoo, the only thing between you and the animals are
natural barriers like bridges and riverbanks, or bulletproof windows
that allow you to get right up close, even to razor-sharp crocodile
teeth.
Perhaps the greatest innovation though at the New Fuengirola Zoo is the "moonlight visit".
Throughout July and August the zoo stays open until 1.00 am allowing
visitors to observe the more nocturnally-active species, such as
leopards, flying foxes and porcupines. The forest paths are lit with
artificial moonlight and the air filled with a piped forest
soundtrack, all adding to the Disney-theme park feel to the place.
Finally, you can round off your twilight or midnight jungle trip by
enjoying a meal in one of the zoo's themed restaurants.
Extra fun for the kids is provided, with a large play area, including
a miniature farm. And there are absolutely no problems for those with
disabilities as the zoo grounds are mostly flat, and free from all
architectural barriers.
Fuengirola Zoo Entrance prices:-
Adults : 13.30 euros
Children
aged 3 to 9 : 9.00 euros
Senior citizens : 9.00 euros.
There is a 1 euro discount for passengers arriving on the Malaga local train.
Tickets are available at the zoo box office, hotels, travel agencies, and
the Portillo bus terminals.
Fuengirola Zoo Opening Times:-
Daily from 10.00 am. Closing times vary with season.
Fuengirola Zoo Address:-Avda. Camilo José Cela, Fuengirola. 5 minutes from the bus station and train station.
Tel: 952 666 301
Visit the official Fuengirola Zoo Web Site.
Information reproduced with kind permission of www.andalcucia-life.com
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