Frankly, I find the P200-entrance fee quite a rip-off. The two-storey zoo houses only a little over a dozen varieties of animals. I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to see the Madagascar hissing cockroaches (Fear Factor’s favorite “delicacy”), which were supposed to be placed inside a cage that was open at the top. When I asked one of the zoo’s staff about the cockroaches, he said the cockroaches are just there, somewhere, probably hiding within the small deadwood. I was like, huh?! The Madagascar cockroaches are supposed to be large….or is that the only type I see from one of my favorite TV reality shows? Well, that’s one case of too much TV for me. But still! Hmp!
I give credit to the concept of the entire structure, though. It was conceptualized after Noah’s Ark, giving the place a nostalgic feel. Now, I’d like to see the Avilon Zoo in Montalban. Maybe that one’s a lot better…
- hamsters being fed with hotdog by a pre-schooler
Philippine ratsnake
Columbian boa 
African spurred tortoise 
Leopard 
the preschoolers think they found Nemo 
I didn't look that scared 
emerald tree monitor
that's about it, more or less
beingKirei 
try the Manila Kinder Zoo, around 100php lang, and you can touch most of the animals, and the guides are really nice. remember to slip em a 50 after đŸ˜‰
also, check this out: the reason why no one should ever go there. http://infochat.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/internet-medicine/
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Thank you for your suggestion. I just might do that. My brother is in town and has been bugging me about Ark Avilon Zoo after seeing my post. I couldn’t recommend it as his sons are still under three years old. I’ll try to search the internet about how to get to Manila Kinder Zoo, but it would be much appreciated if you could clue me in on where it is located? Thanks đŸ™‚
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Manila Kinder Zoo is inside Manila Zoo in Quirino Ave. Don’t expect too much. Its quite small and the animals arent so many. The thing that makes this place special is that it was made for photo ops. Most of the animals can be touched and photographed with people. Check out some photos and details here. http://raisingprometheus.blogspot.com/2009/04/kinder-zoo.html
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Thank you for your suggestion, black cat. You said the magic words: photo op! Thank heavens for digicams, right? Unfortunately, my brother’s leabing tomorrow and will be back by July. I’ll see if I can pull someone else to go with me to Manila Kinder Zoo.
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