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| Elephant in Tierpark Hellabrunn, Munich |
However … it reminded me of my visit to the Tierpark Hellabrunn – basically the Munich Zoo – when I lived in Germany. I had a fantastic day at this zoo because I could see everything. If I look through these photos, I can see why – the attempts to naturalise the environments are nowhere near as extensive as they are at the Perth Zoo.
Of course, my preference is for the animals to be comfortable, to feel “at home” as much as possible, to live in environments that more or less feel like home. Minus the TV. (Kidding!) But there’s still a part of me that loves being able to know that if I go to the zoo to see the giraffes, I will see the giraffes, and get a good view of them. (Okay, giraffes are a bad example, it’s hard for them to hide. Delete and replace with lions/bears/monkeys, please!).
Anyway, I’m in two minds, but if you do want to have a great look at some gorgeous animals I’d still recommend a stop by the Tierpark Hellabrunn if you’re anywhere near Munich. Apparently it’s one of the biggest zoos in Europe and it really does have lots of cute furry things to look at!
Where is your favourite zoo, and why? Let me know in the comments …
My favourite zoo is definitely Singapore Zoo – it is amazing. I’ve always loved Perth Zoo but somehow Singapore Zoo trumps it…maybe it has something to do with the water park half way through that refreshes you in that hot, humid environment 🙂
by the way we have the zoo pass too – best gift ever! we should meet there sometime x
Ooh yes, Singapore Zoo is excellent. I loved the way they have the orangutan “enclosure” up in the air so they are going over the top of the paths etc at times. Very cool. Yes we must definitely do a zoo visit together soon – we have started going regularly!