A Day at Manila Zoo

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Filed under Baby Sean • Personal

Sean and Daddy at the zoo last year

Last Tuesday, we went to Manila Zoo. It’s Sean’s 5th zoo visit, and the first this year. We first went there when he was 7 month old.

We decided to go to the Zoo 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 zoo trip last year, I saw the amazement in his face, he can’t believe ‘he actually saw’ them. Now, the more he is interested to have a 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

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

14 Comments

Tom on August 4, 2007 at 9:58 pm

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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amor on August 5, 2007 at 1:39 am

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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Abby on August 7, 2007 at 11:47 am

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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amor on August 9, 2007 at 12:50 am

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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rhen on August 13, 2007 at 10:37 pm

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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Jose Valenciano on March 14, 2008 at 10:26 pm

“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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amor on March 15, 2008 at 2:06 am

I read that news a while ago to see what do u meant with that “same thing”. And it reads…

That elephant, I think is already going crazy,” referring to Mali, prancing about in his small pen near the gate. If you watch that elephant for 30 minutes, you’d see that it’s doing the same thing over and over again,” she said.

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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jen on April 7, 2008 at 11:24 pm

hey can anyone help me what time the manila zoo opens?thans

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Amor on April 8, 2008 at 8:02 am

Jen, I’m not sure what time manila zoo opens, but maybe around 8am. They closes at 6pm.

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jannet on April 29, 2008 at 12:37 pm

how much is the entrance fee?

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Amor on April 29, 2008 at 11:31 pm

If I remember it right it’s P40 per head.

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Jollibee Philippines on May 1, 2008 at 4:55 pm

Parang kelan lang. nung 8 years old pa ko nagpunta din kami sa manila zoo. hehe tagal na.

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Amor on May 2, 2008 at 12:28 am

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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