Avilon Zoo is currently the largest zoological institution in the Philippines in terms of land area and collection of animals. The 7.5-hectare (19-acre) facility located in Rodriguez, Rizal houses more than 3,000 specimens of exotic wildlife representing more than 600 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes and invertebrates.(Source: Wikipedia)
The regular entrance fee for adults is PhP400 and PhP300 for children. But I got a deal from Metrodeal for PhP199/person.
Going there on a Sunday morning, I decided to take the Marikina-Montalban route. Having seen the road and experienced driving here (with the traffic and never ending two yellow line two-lane roads), I have already made up my mind that I'll take the Batasan route on the way back. Anyway, it took us about 1.5 hr to get here from Taguig area (the drive home took only an hour).
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| Entrance |
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| Reception Area |
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They don't have a map of the place yet but they are offering the services of a tour guide for PhP350. Since we just wanted to tour at our own pace (and we're on a budget), we decided to do it on our own.
It was a short walk from the entrance before we got to this sign.
Here are pictures of some of the animals inside Avilon Zoo.
Barn Animals
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| Donkey and Deer |
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| Wild Boar |
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| Sheep |
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Birds
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| Ostrich |
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| Cassowary |
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| Hornbill |
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| Macaw |
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| Toucan |
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Turtles and Tortoises
Reptiles
Spiders and Scorpions
Crocs and Gators
Others
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| Arapaima |
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| Leopard |
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| Bengal Tiger |
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| American Black Bear |
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| Orangutan |
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| Capybara |
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Most of the animals are hiding in the shade. I think they're also feeling the heat of the sun. We were not able to see the lion and the hippopotamus. I'm not sure where they were during the time of our visit. Overall, we enjoyed the place.
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