the belize zoo

DrMucker

这是个非常不可思议的地方,通过参观游览这个你所到过的最酷的动物园,你可以学到不少关于大自然的知识。首先是关于动物的,这里的动物全部来自各种解救行动,所以日后有条件都是要放归大自然的。种类很令人叹为观止,会让你惊奇不已。只需听听小道上传来的动物的叫声,看到无处不在(围栏里里外外)的鸟儿,看到这些动物那种深知自己安全了,因此专心休憩和做巢的怡然自得,你就会产生很多感叹。貘、猴子、金刚鹦鹉、秃鹫、美洲狮、豹猫、美洲虎……名单还可以一直列下去。对个人来说,这会是你近距离接触这些动物的好机会,因为它们就在你的不远处,或许就在旁边的网格边,没错,这里用的是网格围栏,而不是笼子……这是非常有趣的探险,非常值得,我们以后会尽可能多来的……非常推荐,到Belize不要错过哦。

koozemani

不像北美的动物园,这不会把游客和动物完全隔开。所有的动物都是当地的,都是被营救出来或者查封抓回来的,已经不适应野外生存了。和很多动物园相比这里很小,但印象绝对深刻。在这不会看到离你只有3英尺美洲豹躺在太阳下,游客和动物之间用围栏围起来的现象。我们请了导游,导游懂得很多,总是及时的回答我们提出的各种问题。

fishinsand

我们订的导游是维塔利诺探洞漂流这家店,他们派卡洛斯来当我们的导游。卡洛斯是一个非常好的导游,很随意地跟我们分享他的知识。别人也说过这里是最好的,而且这个动物园让人感觉是在丛林里一样,而不只是看装在笼子里的一些动物。这样看着动物,生活在自然的环境中,而不是生活在许多别的动物园那样的无菌笼子里,感觉好太多了。我们非常感谢卡洛斯提供给我们的那么多信息。我们在机场碰面,整个旅途和转机过程没有任何问题。我们有一些额外的时间,作为维塔利诺的客人,还吃了午餐,非常棒。我永远都不会忘记伯利兹城的那些大鸟,还有那各种各样的动物。我们再回伯利兹城的话,一定还会再来这个动物园的!我们也一定会再次请探洞漂流这一家店的人做我们的导游。

sologirl50

当地的野生动物,多数是被解救的动物,被照顾的很好,健康可爱。还有机会亲自喂了犀鸟。还跟一个叫做大男孩的黑豹击了下掌,心里很紧张不过很刺激(中间有个栅栏挡着)。

NickC609

我们和Vitalino雷氏洞穴油管公司(Vitalino Reye's Cave tubing Company)的人一起参观了动物园,他告诉我们他就是导游。他懂得很多,带我们参观了整个动物园,讲解很精彩。动物园挺小的,但是很漂亮,有很多伯利兹当地的动物。每个展览的动物的生活环境都和他们的野生环境很像,还把各种不同的动物养在一个笼子里。我们还试着近距离观察了蟒蛇。如果有时间的话,来这里看看吧。小提示:热天或者中午猫科动物很可能会睡觉。

237sued

I loved this zoo. It is actually a wildlife sanctuary, where animals that may not survive otherwise are given a beautiful place to be. They are native animals of Belize so it is a fantastic place to get a close up look at the animals of this region. The habitats are natural and lush. In some cases they are so lush that it is not easy to find the animals but we were always able to spot them and in many cases they came forward to see us. There are over 150 animals and more than 36 species so expect to spend some time here if you want to see all of them. The jaguars, puma, and harpy eagles are among my personal favorites. It was not crowded when we were there and it was very relaxed and easy to enjoy the zoo. This zoo is an exceptional attraction! Highly recommended to animal lovers and families.

wanderlustchick

This place is off the hook! Only 29 acres, but man oh man, what a cool zoo. All animals are native to Belize and, for varying reasons, can not live in the wild. We visited the zoo in both the day and evening. Two great experiences. If you book the night tour, (which is a MUST do), take a flashlight or headlamp. You will be blown away by this tour. This is an up close and personal experience with some magnificent animals. The zoo offers numerous animal encounters for a fee. We fed the Tapirs for $2.50USD and it was a highlight of our trip. Admisssion in the day is $15.00. Night tours are expensive (50.00USD) if you have less than 4 people. Call ahead to see if others have signed up for the night tour, as the cost is half that with 4 or more. The gift shop has some cool souveniers. This is hands down one of the coolest zoos ever.

Veradriessens

I am a zoo enthousiast and I found this one of the best zoos I've ever visited. All animals live in a natural setting, none of them are captured. We spent a fantastic afternoon in the zoo.

914anitac

Great staff and lots to see. I didn't realize how big this "little" zoo was. The highlight for my kids was feeding the birds that landed on their hands.

lornamalone

We had very little time in which to enjoy this zoo but focused on the animals we most wanted to see: toucans, harpy eagles, jaguar, spider monkeys and tapirs. The poems written to introduce the animals are charming - most of the animals have been rescued, making this a truly worthwhile project. There is one sign, so you have to be on the lookout as your are driving out of Belize City or you'll miss it. It's worth the stop.Toilets are onsite and there is a café and gift shop as well.

745baileyf

I liked that the zoo was not crowded at all. We could take our time going through it and could always get a good view of the animals. The jaguar encounter was a very cool experience if you are looking for closer contact with the animals. The surroundings throughout the zoo were also very beautiful.

sarahs1252015

I have been to quite a few zoos all around the world do to the fact that I am a real animal enthusiast so this was something I wanted to check out. We did a Jaguar encounter which costs a little more but is totally worth is we got a real up close encounter with them.

SandraK164

The sign for the zoo is easy to miss but it is worth looking for. While the residents are caged, the cages are spacious and well treed. Many of the birds and animals are rescues who would not survive in the wild and most of them are creatures you are not likely to actually see in the wild, especially the cats.

Courtney069

My husband & I visited the Belize Zoo in January of 2015. It is a privately owned zoo in the middle of a rain forest. It was started by a woman from Maryland in 1974 and it is just magical.We went with a guide, King David, of AlTourNative Belize Services (on Facebook) and he was terrific. He knew all the animals and birds as his knowledge was extensive. We spent 2 and 1/2 hours at the fabulous zoo and it is not to be missed. There are monkeys, pigs, deer, a crocodile, baboons, leopards and other wild cats and all kinds of tropical birds. The setting is so natural one feels as though one is in the forest living with these animals and birds.

ashleym636

It's a little ways out, and a little small, but that made for a quick walk on a 100 degree day. All of the animals are native to Belize, so you're learning about the country as well. This also means that all of the enclosures are made out of these animals' natural habitat, which isn't something you see in the states. A lot of the animals are rescues, which is also great. While we were there they had the people in a cage which was inside of the cat's enclosure and they were feeding it!! Then they sprayed - I kid you not- Channel No 5 on a log and it went nuts rubbing, purring, and rolling all over it...the worker said it will work with your cat at home too! It was a shame that our camera "ate" those photos but we got some great shots of the tucan and a very playful ocelot too! ohhh and monkeys!! you can go up in the trees on a walkway and watch them swing around. Pretty sweet. something you would never see anywhere else.