Last Tuesday, we went to Manila Zoo. It’s Sean’s 5th Manila Zoo visit, and the first this year. We first went there when he was 7 month old.
Sean and Daddy at the zoo last year
We decided to go to Manila Zoo again because he’s been telling me he wants to see the elephant, ostrich and giraffe every time he opens his picture dictionary. When I show him our pictures taken at our Manila Zoo trip last year, I saw the amazement in his face, he can’t believe “he actually saw” them already. Now, the more he is interested to have another zoo trip.
I thought our plan wouldn’t push through because it rained while we were preparing to leave. We planned to go last week but it rained so we just stayed home then.
It took us a while to get a taxi so we decided to ride a bus and head to SM Manila, ate at Pizza Hut then ride a jeep going to Manila Zoo.
Fun at the petting zoo inside Manila Zoo's Kinder Zoo
Sean at Manila Zoo
When we entered the gate he saw the elephant at the right side. He kept on saying, “Mommy very big oh! big elephant”. He can’t take his eyes off the elephant. Then we moved further to see the pythons, crocodiles, iguana, turtles, hippopotamus, zebra, monkeys, tiger, parrots, doves, pigeons, peacocks, ostrich, rabbits, etc.
He’s looking for the lion, giraffe, camel and other animals but there were none. He saw a giraffe but it’s only a statue.
I was busy taking videos of him as he explore around. Now, whenever he sees his video, he would always tell me he wants to go back to the zoo.
Sean and ostrich
Family Day at Manila Zoo
Encounter with Animals
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What’s the latest news about closing the zoo down? Would they push it through? I hope they’d just abandon the idea.
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Well, wish granted Tom!
According to the latest news, Mayor Lim advised those floating the rumors to abandon the idea that the zoo will be transferred to give way to the construction of PBA coliseum. He stressed out that Manila Zoo will stay for as long as he is the mayor.
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Manila zoo vs PBA coliseum….definitely Manila zoo noh! The zoo looks a little sad and neglected though, I hope they take care of it more.
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I agree with you Abby. I was surprised and disappointed when I heard the news about demolishing Manila Zoo to give way to PBA Coliseum. My first reaction was, hello! okay lang sila?!
The zoo looks better now (compared last year), with the park-like ambiance after they went through several makeovers.
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been to manila zoo just last week and i’ve got so disappointed. other animals like giraffe doesn’t exist anymore. there’s a dead bunny on the cage but the staff didn’t manage to remove it so it stinks there, trash are scattered every where and it seems like the animal wasn’t well taking care of. the tigers are so thin and looks so weak. it feels so sad that this place turned out this way. hope the manila city goverment do their best and would pay more attention to make this place as beautiful as it was before.
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“If you watch that elephant for 30 minutes, you’d see that it’s doing the same thing over and over again.” This is a saying I’ve read from news a few minutes ago. What does she mean by “same thing”? I mean what is that “same thing” or what action is it? That news was posted on Oct. 4, 2007. Was Manila zoo rebuilt after that?
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I read that news a while ago to see what do u meant with that “same thing”. And it reads…
The “same thing” mentioned in the news means the elephant is prancing, or parading, or walking over and over again.
I haven’t been to Manila Zoo since I posted this one. It was being renovated when we went there. Most probably the renovation is finished by now.
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hey can anyone help me what time the manila zoo opens?thans
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Jen, I’m not sure what time manila zoo opens, but maybe around 8am. They closes at 6pm.
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how much is the entrance fee?
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If I remember it right it’s P40 per head.
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Parang kelan lang. nung 8 years old pa ko nagpunta din kami sa manila zoo. hehe tagal na.
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hi Jollibee, hehe.
Welcome to my site! First time kong pumunta ng Manila Zoo noong 6 years old ako, muntik pa akong mawala, haha!
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im also planning to visit manila zoo along with my pamangkins this saturday. initial plan’s star city pero my mom suggested na zoo na lang para they get to see face to face the animals they’re seeing lang sa books and tvs.. is saturaday a good day to visit?
or sobrang daming tao?
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Okay naman ang Saturday sis, pero mas maraming tao compared kapag weekdays. Maganda din doon sa Manila Zoo yung Kiddie Zoo magbabayad nga lang ng another P40 pesos per head.
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Good Day! I found the zoo very attractive and a good tourist spot in the city. Been there too before and lots of memories since my childhood I recalled. =)
Check out the manila website http://www.manila.gov.ph scroll down the middle of the page and you’ll see a link to manila zoo page. =)
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You’re right andrea! Good to know that the manila zoo has a page in the manila website. The place is memorable to most of manila people for most of us shared lots of good memories in the place.
Thanks to the webmaster of Manila for sharing the place!!! =)
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I wish I could go back there
Though I am a bit dissapointed because of the state the zoo is in right now, I mean Mali the elephant is shockingly going mad after thirty years of being imprisoned in that enclosure 
and narinig mo na ba ung incident of Sisi the Orangutan? I just heard that she died of cancer alone in her cement cage…
I wouldn’t want the zoo to be destroyed, because it holds a million memories of mine, just renovate it completely!
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Hi! Thanks for your comment. Haven’t been there too. The last time was April last year, if I remember it right. What? the Orangutan died of cancer? So sad naman. I googled for it and saw this <a href="http://www.animalalerts.org/2010/01/stop-animals-from-suffering-at-the-manila-zoo/">link</a>.
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