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Getting to the Dusit zoo is not hard at all. It is centrally Bengal tiger. For some of you like my sister who are terrified by
“When I found out the Dusit Zoo was go- located, so you can take the bus, taxi, boat, or train all near tigers, maybe try the lions. The South African lions are fiercely
ing to be closed soon, I thought it was only for
a few months only to find out it will be closed a the zoo. I opted for a grab taxi that cost only 120 baht all beautiful, too.
DUSIT ZOO whole 3 years! Heart broken, the least I could do the way from my house in Srinakarin. I reached the zoo at 9
was visit the zoo one more time before it closes. a.m. with my sister. We bought tickets for 150 baht each and I could not resist how cute the flamingos were, with all
went inside the zoo. Since it was a Sunday and the sun was shades of pink and their long legs. Then we headed for the
ON A 3 YEAR LOCK DOWN For the few of you who don’t know about the shining, we found quite a number of people, but not really penguins. They have the funnies walk, like they are dancing to
Dusit Zoo, let me give you a brief history.”
crowded.
a game of limbo—very entertaining.

Writed by Faith Mbiko Mayaka We first decided to walk around the zoo to get a good We could not leave without seeing the snakes. Even
The weather has not been pleasant of late overview. Be sure to remember to carry a pair of flat shoes though they give me anxiety, they were there in all shapes and
in Bangkok as the rain season is here again. We or sneakers. Comfort is the key to a lot of walking around. sizes, from black to bright yellow, to small and huge. Finally, we
all have a love and hate relationship for the rain, The zoo was very clean and everything was in order. called it quits after seeing the hippos, tired of walking.

and it is understandable, especially for outdoor
activities.
We heard the first animals before we saw them—those We wanted to watch one of the shows they offer, but the
strong, huge elephants, blowing their trunks. Then the beau- crowd started growing. You can also sit next to the lake and
The Dusit Zoo was Thailand’s first zoo was tiful monkeys, some with white tails and others with black take a breath of fresh air or paddle a boat in the lake. I guess
opened 80 years ago in 1938. It is located side and brown. It was surprising to see all the different kind of everyone wants to get one last view before it closes for renova-
by side with Chitralada palace, which belonged to monkeys. tions and reopen much improved in three years. We opted for
King Rama IX. This palace served as his official lunch then left.
residence. The zoo covers an area of 188,000 We then came across the world’s tallest land ani-
sqm. This fully functional zoo or Animal Park has mals—giraffes. They look so pretty and with the giraffes and It was a wonderful experience, seeing so many beautiful

many facilities such as a zoo museum, animal zebras so close to each other, our eyes had some amazing and well-taken care of animals. And so many beautiful smiles
hospital, ground activities, restaurants, and last patchy stripes of colors to look at. from people who were visiting the zoo for the last time for quite
but not least an educational center. It has been a while like us.
home to about 1,600 domestic and international I have a thing for tigers, and we were lucky not only to
animals.
see the gorgeous orange and black tiger but also an albino