Ok for 5 QR it is great relaxing way to pass a couple/few hours. Heck for less than the equivalent of $1.25 even an hour would have been fine. I was surprised after negative comments I had heard at work, how much different it was (at least when I visited in January!) Again though I am the type of person that likes to find out for myself, rather than believe the hype... It is a big zoo with plans to double in size. There are large grooming (beautiful) areas for the Oryx, Gazelles, hippo and elephants. Unfortunately there are smaller areas for the tigers and lion. However, not as small as some zoos I have been too. Yes some of the locals prode and tease the animals, etc. Too while I was there an a couple of expat ladies told her son next time we will have to bring a water pistol to make the lion move (since it was sleepy)... Hope they were just joking.. Shame they didn't stick around because then they would have seen the lion get up and start roaring. Yes I am sure it was probably hungry. Too there is a tunnel with nocturnal animals, and you can go upstairs to look down on the various monkeys and wildcats.
Okay, so it's not the San Diego, London, or Bronx zoo but it isn't bad and it's dirt cheap. So to summarize go and enjoy the animals, the cultural experience, set a good example and ignore those that don't.
Ok for 5 QR it is great relaxing way to pass a couple/few hours. Heck for less than the equivalent of $1.25 even an hour would have been fine. I was surprised after negative comments I had heard at work, how much different it was (at least when I visited in January!) Again though I am the type of person that likes to find out for myself, rather than believe the hype... It is a big zoo with plans to double in size. There are large grooming (beautiful) areas for the Oryx, Gazelles, hippo and elephants. Unfortunately there are smaller areas for the tigers and lion. However, not as small as some zoos I have been too. Yes some of the locals prode and tease the animals, etc. Too while I was there an a couple of expat ladies told her son next time we will have to bring a water pistol to make the lion move (since it was sleepy)... Hope they were just joking.. Shame they didn't stick around because then they would have seen the lion get up and start roaring. Yes I am sure it was probably hungry. Too there is a tunnel with nocturnal animals, and you can go upstairs to look down on the various monkeys and wildcats.
Okay, so it's not the San Diego, London, or Bronx zoo but it isn't bad and it's dirt cheap. So to summarize go and enjoy the animals, the cultural experience, set a good example and ignore those that don't.