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April 1, 2010

Avilon Zoo

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Avilon Zoo
Bo. San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal
(02) 941-8393

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It’s funny that I have lived all my life in the Philippines but I’ve never been to any of the zoos in the country.   In all my travels, I  have always made it a point to visit the famous zoos.   I’m really glad that at least for once, I was able to visit the more popular zoo in Manila, the Avilon Zoo.

Entrance fee is at Php300 and I think it’s more than worth it considering the # of animals on display.  The place is well designed and they are still renovating.  I just hope they maintain it better though.  It will be such a waste if they don’t take care of the zoo.  It can be one of the best in the world, I really believe it.

The highlight of my visit was definitely the fact that I was able to hold several animals.  We just needed to pay Php50 for each animal.  Let me show you some of the pictures that I took with the animals.  The monkey was my favorite one!  Her name is Trixie & if you notice in the picture, she’s wearing Crocs!!  She’s sooo sweet too, see how she hugged me in the picture.

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This one I love too!  The bird was a bit heavy, so the caretaker had to help me carry it.

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I’m sooo scared of snakes.  I knew I had to conquer this fear one way or another, and Avilon Zoo gave me that chance, so I took it.  It was definitely an experience.   I won’t be able to forget it, I’m still scared of snakes though 😛

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Aside from being able to hold some select animals, we were also allowed to feed some animlas.  Below is a video I took of the Arapaimas.  The other guests were feeding the fish with chicken heads.  Each small bucket costs Php20 which is pretty cheap 🙂

Other animals that can be fed are farm animals.  Here’s the menu they prepared:

  • Carrots – Php 20
  • Okra – Php 10
  • Sitaw – Php 10
  • Talbos – Php 10
  • Chicken Feed – Php 10

It’s the biggest zoo I think in the Philippines.  I took soo many pictures but below are some of the best ones.  Enjoy the view!

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It’s just too many to see.  I also heard they have a mini version of the zoo located in Tiendesitas.  The Montalban, Rizal zoo is a must-see though.  It took us about 3-4 hours to visit the place.  Might take longer for you.  The rest of the pictures can be found in my Avilon Zoo album.

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  1. homer says

    April 2, 2010 at 1:28 am

    napandaan lang po. ganda ng mga pics. =) hindi pa din ako napapa-punta sa kahit anong zoo sa Manila. someday sana

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  2. dennisdko says

    April 1, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    init dyan no? pero ang ganda ng avilon been there a few yrs back -cmdk

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  3. Roch says

    April 2, 2010 at 12:56 am

    yeah init nga…. my friend told me Avilon looked so much better when it first opened 🙂

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    • joan says

      February 25, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      ganda nga nuh..how i wish makapunta man lang…….

      punta na sna this day..kso di natuloy..so sad…….

      Reply
  4. jaydj says

    April 3, 2010 at 1:44 am

    great pics ! I've been to Avilon twice before. I'd say they'll maintain it better than the public zoos we have cause this one is privately owned. I wonder if they have new attractions. Mainit lang talaga pag andun. But worth the trip and heat to visit. 🙂

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  5. Roch says

    April 3, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Try Manila zoo first then avilon zoo 🙂 thanks for the compliment 🙂

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  6. Roch says

    April 3, 2010 at 11:53 am

    They were renovating when we were there 🙂 thanks for dropping by jaydj!! 🙂

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  7. Wayne says

    April 19, 2010 at 7:38 am

    Wow, Avilon Zoo have gone much better now. BTW I liked the photos.

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  8. Roch says

    April 19, 2010 at 7:50 am

    thanks! 🙂

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