Most Elegant Zoo

[Martin Hash]

It's going to be difficult for any zoo to exceed the elegance of the Bali Zoo. We were enticed in by the fabulous breakfast buffet that included appearances by elephants, a baby porcupine, parrots, an anteater & two baby orangutans, one of which kept hitting me on the head.

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Like most places in Bali, we were greeted by flower-filled offerings on the ground in the doorway, and intricate stone carved archways, wood & bamboo construction, and perfect paving stones. You must also step on a disinfectant mat on the way in for “protection.”

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The zoo was quiet & serene, surreal even. Notably, the Sun Bears were fighting so violently that the keeper had to separate them, and it was the first time we had seen Javan Langurs, Lion-maned monkeys, which are in the Red List of vulnerability. A 2-year old orangutan was in the infirmary with a fever but he must have been feeling better because he waved. A rain downpour into the water fountains was spectacular, but nobody left the zoo because they were waiting for the “animal encounter,” pictures with a baby Sumatran tiger & crocodile. (The baby tiger kept kicking me in the face.)

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[SuburbanFarmer]

Lots of zoos on this tour.. Seriously though, get off the tourist trail, and get some street food. Watch a bizarre donkey show or something, slaughter a boar with a native tribe. Get gonzo, man.

[Martin Hash]

You must have just started reading these.

p.s. I'm writing a book on Zoos Round The World. (It has some doozies.)

[Montegriffo]

You must have just started reading these.

p.s. I'm writing a book on Zoos Round The World. (It has some doozies.)

I've been following these posts with interest and while I think Grumps is a little unfair suggesting you need to get off the tourist trail I too would like to hear more about the local cuisine.

ps I was wondering about the obsession with zoos.

[SuburbanFarmer]

I didn't mean it to be hostile, just urging you to get out there and explore the Weird.

[Montegriffo]

Funny how all the animals want to kick or punch Marty in the head though.

[Martin Hash]

Funny how all the animals want to kick or punch Marty in the head though.

I like every story to have a theme rather than being a travel log. I try not to write about "normal" travel experiences because everyone else does, plus they seem a bit self-indulgent: it's difficult not to project, "look what I get to do & you don't."

[Montegriffo]

Funny how all the animals want to kick or punch Marty in the head though.

I like every story to have a theme rather than being a travel log. I try not to write about "normal" travel experiences because everyone else does, plus they seem a bit self-indulgent: it's difficult not to project, "look what I get to do & you don't."

Well I'm enjoying them, keep it up.