The Manila Zoo is an appealing oasis in the middle of the city with a diverse collection of animals, although the place is a bit rough around the edges these days.
One of Manila best educational in the traffic jungle of
Metro Manila will soon be rehabilitated. Thanks to new Manila City Mayor
Joseph Estrada who announced in a news that there are ongoing talks for
a public-private partnership program with investors from Singapore who
would spend P2 billion for the project. Plus there will be two more
elephants from Sri Lankan government to accompany Maali, the only
elephant in our country. Two is a company but three will be more fun for
these big lovable animals.
Maali is one of the best animal
attractions of Manila Zoo. She interacts and have fun with people. If
you plan to go there, visit the Facebook of John Chua and befriend with
him first. Chua, our country’s foremost advertising photographer, is a
volunteer private caretaker of Maali for 12 years. They are buddy-buddy –
Maali trusts Chua as if he is her father. He goes frequently to Manila
Zoo, and if you happen to be there, he might give you the chance to be
near with Maali, touch and feed her, and have your pictures with Maali
by Chua himself.
Located at Quirino Avenue corner Adriatico,
Malate, Manila Zoo’s entrance fee is only P40 for adults and P20 for
children. Aside from being an educational trip for all ages, family goes
there for picnic and some celebrate special occasion. There are also
boating around a small lake and petting of farm animals.
I hope
Zamboanga City will have a zoo too for tourist attraction and as
educational field site for school children and adults alike. Presently,
what we have is a bird sanctuary (that seems to be neglected) and a
butterfly garden (with few butterflies species) in Pasonanca. These two
animal sites need management improvement to make it more exciting to
visit it.
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