Zoo
Zoo in Troja area will beat very clearly a lot of other sights
in Prague. For me it is a mystery how so few tourists have found
their way to there, because it really is a wonderful place to
spend time. Luckily we have friends with children visiting in
here and because of that we must to visit also in Zoo.
In a map Zoo looks quite small and view from other bank of the
river just supports this image. Inevitably the zoo of Berlin comes
to my mind. It locates in a quite small area, which means that
animals have small areas to live. Ok, it is nice to see them from
very close, but I really feel sorry for animals. Now, after three
moths living in a tiny box with another one from the same species
(or so I think… usually) the feeling sorry gets very personal
tendency. Luckily there is no one behind our window to peeking
inside… except some here in the Internet.
Natural bluff
In a real life zoo is located in a steep hill that gives more
space for it. All kind of mountain deers have their area in the
deepest part of the hill and so they have very natural place to
stay. Giraffes and zebras are behind the hill and on the top you
can find for example very famous Przewalski horses. It is possible
to go inside of some bird gages where some of the animals are
so brave that they let people to touch them. On the other hand
it is good to consider do you really want to let them peck at
you.
Ibis, I suppose?
Also all casements have been planned and build very well. I suppose
that is the main point that makes zoo so nice. Especially different
houses were beautiful. The best one is absolutely Indonesian House,
where interior and tropical climate gives the impression of the
jungle. Most scary place is the cave of bats, were all those creatures
either hang in the branch in a one clump or flit ghostly around
the room. Other facilities were good as well. Outside of every
animal house were places with water cups to dogs. Near to the
main entrance were self-service restaurant with very good food
and passable prices. Booths that sell ice cream and beer were
in every second corner and between them you could find coffee
and lemonade automates.
Isle of Apes
After a successful day only one thing is mystery. Where they
could loose a whole herd of elephants that still in the noon were
in the paddock and took sand baths. I check also the inside boxes,
but they were just missing…
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