Heading to Bali in a few days any animal recommendations?.

[zooman]

Hi all,

I will be in Bali next week, any recommendations?

I will go to the zoo, however unsure of what other animal attractions are worth seeing.

 

[zooboy28]

I think the bird park is meant to be pretty good, birds of paradise, hornbills, cassowarys, etc. - Bali Bird Park & Rimba Reptile Park Gallery

Look forward to hearing how your trip goes!

 

[zooman]

Thanks Zooboy, l am keen to see the birds of paradise.

Will try to get there.

 

[Chlidonias]

the bird park is good in terms of having a lot of interesting and rare species, and it is very well-looked after in general but be prepared for small aviaries! The walk-through New Guinea aviary is very good.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

The Bali Zoo you cannot miss out on either now: Bali Zoo | Get Close And Personal With Our Wildlife
Is it not that an Aussie versed in zoo management went out and did the place up?

Look out for the Bruijn's or dusky pademelons! They also have Sumatran elephants I believe …

Whether the animal presentation and rides / photography with animals events are still on I do not know … (personally I do not like the latter).

 

[zooman]

Hi all,

Wondering has anyone visited the Bali Safari and Marine Park, there is allot of PR around promoting the place but fom what l can find online it's expensive at $49 US and actually not allot to see, thoughts?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Of course, if you should happen to bump into a miraculously surviving Bali Tiger then
a) get plenty of photographs
b) do not get eaten

 

[Steve Robinson]

Of course, if you should happen to bump into a miraculously surviving Bali Tiger then
a) get plenty of photographs
b) do not get eaten

.... and while you are over there do not eat any fish.

 

[zooman]

Thanks guys will do!

Just heading off to the bird park and zoo now.

It never ceases to amaze me just how excited I get when I am about to head off to visit a new zoo ))

 

[Monty]

.... and while you are over there do not eat any fish.

You beat me to it.

Dont eat the fish

 

[vogelcommando]

Have a nice time there and make some nice pictures !

 

[Daniel]

.... and while you are over there do not eat any fish.

Pardon my ignorance, but what fish are you talking about and what is wrong with it?

 

[Monty]

Pardon my ignorance, but what fish are you talking about and what is wrong with it?

An Australian mother and daughter recently died there of food poisoning after eating fish at a restaurant.

 

[CGSwans]

Interested to hear your thoughts on both the Bird Park and Zoo. I loved the Bird Park but that may be because it was the first time I'd ever seen hornbills, toucans, birds-of-paradise and many new parrots, birds of prey and waterfowl species. The aviaries are indeed small but I would say the park is no worse, on welfare grounds, than many slightly outdated aviaries in western collections.

You can find my thoughts on the Zoo, on the other hand, here. http://www.zoochat.com/238/bali-zoo-august-2012-a-283204/ .