点评:I've been in S.A. for a little over 2 years and have always wanted to see the zoo but it was a big disappointment. It was midday and most of the animals were sleeping except for the giraffes. flamingos and monkeys. We did see one otter playing in his 'river'. You always had to search for the other animals because most had gone inside from the heat. We did see a sleeping bear and a sleeping alligator. Yay! The enclosures were uninspiring. I don't know how those animals could be happy in such gray, boring enclosures. As I remember, the bear had a small pool to sit in...why wouldn't they fill that moat with water for it...too expensive? It was completely dry.
I was particularly interested in seeing the elephants...my favorite animal. After walking forever looking for them, I saw two zoo keepers pass by, a man and a woman and asked the man who was nearest to me where the elephants were. Obviously, I hit a nerve. He didn't smile and coldly told me they didn't have elephants. I smiled and said thank you. Even my son mentioned his unfriendly demeanor. The thing is, to me, a zoo isn't a zoo without elephants...though with the pared down, boring habitats, that's probably a good thing for this zoo.
This experience was a waste of our $80. I, as a senior citizen, got a whole $5 off! What a deal! We basically paid for the opportunity to dodge people, walk in the hot sun and search for glimpses of animals. This zoo might be fun for kids who haven't seen other zoos, but it's the worst one I've personally ever been to.
翻译:我在南非待了两年多,一直想去动物园看看,结果却大失所望。当时是中午,除了长颈鹿、火烈鸟和猴子,大部分动物都在睡觉。我们倒是看到一只水獭在它的“河”里玩耍。其他动物都因为太热躲进了室内,所以你得费劲去找。不过,我们确实看到了一只睡着的熊和一只睡着的鳄鱼,真棒!动物们的笼舍实在乏味。我真不明白,这些动物怎么能在这么灰暗、单调的笼舍里感到快乐。我记得,那只熊有个小水池可以待着……为什么不把护城河灌满水呢?难道是因为太贵吗?水池完全干涸了。
我特别想看大象……那是我最喜欢的动物。走了好久都没找到,这时我看到两个饲养员走过,一男一女,就问离我最近的那个男的大象在哪里。显然,我问了个痛处。他面无表情地冷冷告诉我,他们那里没有大象。我笑着说了声谢谢。连我儿子都提到了他不友好的态度。在我看来,没有大象的动物园就不能称之为动物园……不过,考虑到这里动物栖息地的简陋和乏味,也许对这家动物园来说,没有大象反而是件好事。
这次体验简直浪费了我们80美元。我作为老年人,居然只省了5美元!真是太划算了!我们基本上就是花钱体验了一把躲避人群、顶着烈日行走、寻找动物踪迹的感觉。这家动物园或许对那些没去过其他动物园的孩子来说还不错,但就我个人而言,它是我去过的最糟糕的动物园。