Taipei Zoo (English)

Today I went on my first visit of the zoo in Taipei. The zoo is known as one of the most beautiful and largest of its kind in whole Asia. I have not been to any other zoo`s in Asia, but I must say the price-value relation is amazing. For only 6o NT dollars, (1,50 € or 300 U.S. Dollar ;-) or 30 NT reduced) you get a great variety of animals, plants and great walking paths.

The zoo offers:

· Formosan Animal Area

· Children's Zoo

· Asian Tropical Rainforests Area

· Desert Animal Area

· Australian Animal Area

· African Animal Area

· Temperate Zone Animal Area

· Bird World

as outdoor display areas, as well as

· Insectarium

· Amphibian and Reptile House

· Penguin House

· Koala House

· Nocturnal Animal House

and an

Education Center as indoor display areas.

The great variety and the choices offered make it easy to walk around in the zoo for many hours, letting you loose the sense of time. Every cage or area has clear structured signs explaining the animals name, origin, diet and other interesting information; both in Chinese and English. Another interesting feature are signs with sound, where the voice explains the animals` lifestyle to children, or anyone else interested, also in Chinese or English.
There can be found food courts and vending machines throughout the zoo, and locations to enjoy some pick nick or just to relax in the shade on a bench are numerous.
The zoo is perfectly clean and in a great state.

Taipei 101, the tower can really be seen from everywhere in Taipei

A Formosan Bear, a native Taiwanese animal

What kind of animal is that?
This looks like a monkey to me...