ARK AVILON ZOO : EUPHORIC ANIMAL ENCOUNTER

Looking a quick getaway without leaving the hustle and bustle of the city? Why not spend a whole day with our furry, scaly, feathery adorable friends? Of course there is Manila Zoo, but if you’re looking for an extra challenge without going the extra mile, then there’s (drumroll please! ^^)

Ark Avilon Zoo, the ONLY indoor interactive zoo in the Philippines, accessibly located at Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City, Philippines. (Near Tiendesitas) Click here for directions!

Tickets are priced 400 pesos per person, we got ours half the price (Yey to Metrodeal!) So I suggest you do the same :) I think they are always on promo naman, so check out first!

If you came with a dslr, register it first. Declare it to the ticketing lady and she’ll give you a form. Fill it out and you shoot away! She didn’t gave any further instructions on the use of cameras, but I suggest to turn off the flash so our cutie friends won’t be distracted.

What will welcome you are the birds, in all sizes, in all colors! We were surprised they are not in the cage and they are free to fly from pole to pole! (I wonder why they don’t try to escape though, teehee ^^) There are macaws, parrots, and Nigel! The kontrabida from Rio! :) If you want to take photos with birds on your shoulders and fingers, pay 50php and present your stub to the designated trainor.

Boy they are heavy! :3

We looked to the right side and got scared.

Yes, its a white tiger looking straight at us!

Scary, but looks so fab! :) I wanna keep it ^^

The large fishpond houses so many koi (?) fishes, and you can feed them! They are selling feeds for 40php :)

And the fun never stops! There are jackals, bear, “andy” and “mercy” the penguins, tigers, leopard, squirrels of many kind, turtle, “ayla”, the bearcat, “tyson” the burmese python, lions and eagles! Their claws are really made for preying activities, so I dare not to go any closer, as I might end up kalbo!

The stance of a superior.

Of course, the star is just walking around the first floor, say hi to Jenny, the lovable Bornean Orangutan! If you want to touch and take photos with her, you have to pay 50php too! :) She’s so cute but her teeth are way bigger than yours!

“First you say you won’t. then you say you will.. “(Jenny, The Click Five) PUN INTENDED.

Are you ready to go now? Wait! There’s more!

As you climb up to the stairs, you’ll see the alligator snapping turtles :)

The 2nd floor is also known as the “Farm Land”. Present are the meerkats and snakessssss..

Each are housed in an aquarium, and not so intimidating since they are still not the long-nangangain-ng-tao size. :)

Freshly peeled.

Farm smell! yes! There are guinea pigs, rabbits, donkey, sheeps, goats, black pigs, more birds and “Busty” the white, doe-eyed, cutie pony! You can feed the goats kangkong, cost is 20 pesos, and give milk bottles to the sheep for only 50 pesos! :) hold the bottle tight cause they’re strong! You might loose the bottle and pay for it.

As an overall experience, it was really a bliss to get to interact with the not-everyday-we-see-animals. It makes me wonder how they are able to cope up with this kind of set up, passing people, pressing their faces in.. are we not scaring them the same way they do to us? When you visit here, please take time to give love and happiness to them in return. The interaction was surreal as I got to feed them, and learned to be gentle to every kind. I hope this kind of place makes you think more of caring and know what harmony is :)

Ark Avilon is open Monday – Sunday, 9:00am to 6:00pm

http://www.avilonzoo.ph