Paradisio
Some time ago I went with some friends (Guy and Joris) to a zoo, called Paradisio (in Belgium). The good thing about this one is that many animals there (not all unfortunately) are being kept in rather big pens or even open territories and as such, aren’t crammed into tight little cages as all too often happens in zoos.
As an example of just one of these territories, there’s e.g. a complete island surrounded by water – just some bridges connect to it – on which ring-tailed lemurs live freely. When they feel like, they can come to fool around with the passing visitors or just hide in the dense vegetation.
What was one of the most breathtaking events was the bird show: eagles, vultures, owls, etc. are flying above the heads of the audience. The best was when a huge vulture was flying directly towards me and over my head, so close that I could’ve touched it if I wanted – probably would’ve bumped my head if I didn’t duck down, not very sure. If you ever wanted to see a bird show and didn’t do so yet, then go to this one, it’s really amazing!
Also the underwater world is extremely beautiful and the strangest fish can be seen there, e.g. a frogfish sitting motionlessly on the bottom of an aquarium, very well disguised and – when you move closer – starts waving a fluffy white tentacle in front of its mouth, luring you closer, amazing! Unfortunately, no camera flashes allowed, so the pictures I took aren’t the sharpest, but here’s a great video of one having lunch:
There’s so much more to be seen, therefore I invite you to go and take a look for yourselves if possible. More information is available on their website.
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