点评:We went on an off season weekend and it was fantastic. The location is awesome, right by the aquatic center and park and you can see the Fort Hall Replica from part of the zoo. We were able to see nearly every animal in the enclosures. Most of the signage was in good condition although some was old.
The admission fee was very reasonable as was the gift store. The ladies at the front desk were nice and helpful. There were a few families there but not too many. I think we spent about two hours there, could have seen it all in less than that but also could have spent longer if we had more time.
The only thing that would have made the experience better is if there was available information on the individual animals and why they are in the zoo. One sign referred to the bear as Shoni but that was about it. It would have been interesting to know why the animals were there (unable to return to the wild due to injury, captive breeding program, relinquished or seized from private ownership) and the ages of the animals. The cougar looks small and fairly young. A small flyer or something similar with basic information about the particular animal would be really impactful.
They clearly care deeply about the welfare of their animals, all animals have enrichment within their enclosures. My husband and I joked about getting a dustpan and brush to sweep up some of the hay that had been dropped in various places because it’s better hay than we can find for our horses.
We would definitely go again.
翻译:我们在淡季的周末去游玩,体验棒极了。地理位置绝佳,就在水上中心和公园旁边,从动物园的某些区域还能看到福特霍尔堡垒的复制品。我们几乎看到了所有圈养区的动物。大部分指示牌都保存良好,不过也有一些比较陈旧。
门票价格非常合理,纪念品商店的价格也同样实惠。前台的女士们热情又乐于助人。当时有几家人带孩子来游玩,但人数不算多。我觉得我们在那里待了大概两个小时。其实用不了那么久就能看完,不过如果时间充裕的话也可以多待一会儿。
唯一能让参观体验更好的地方就是能提供有关每只动物的信息,以及它们为何会被安置在动物园里。只有一个指示牌上提到那只熊叫Shoni,仅此而已。要是能了解这些动物为什么会在那里——比如是否因受伤而无法回归野外,或是参与了人工繁育计划——那就更有意思了。这些动物是被放弃的,或是从私人手中没收而来的,还有它们的年龄信息。这只美洲狮看起来体型较小,年纪也相当年轻。如果能有一份简洁的传单或类似材料,上面列出有关这只动物的基本信息,将会非常有意义。
显然,他们非常关心动物的福祉,所有动物的围栏里都配备了各种“丰容设施”。我和丈夫开玩笑说,要买个簸箕和刷子,把散落在各处的干草扫起来,因为这些干草的质量比我们能给马儿买到的还要好。
我们绝对会再去一次。