Zoo Bali
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Bali Zoo is located in the district of Gianyar, in the village of Singapadu. The zoo is very easy to get there, as it is located near the city of Denpasar, capital of Bali. In addition, the zoo can be reached from other popular tourist destinations such as Ubud, Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur.

The zoo, which is the first and only on the island of Bali, home to over 350 species of animals. Construction of the zoo was started in 1996 and lasted six years. Opened in 2002, the zoo, the zoo area - 22 acres. Zoo - private ownership, it belongs to Mr. Anak Agung Gde Putra, who built this zoo by its own efforts and at their own expense. It serves the zoo about 170 people, and are also guided tours.

In addition to the exotic animals at the zoo, you can see the rare local species such as the Sumatran elephant, Sumatran tiger, bear and Malayan binturong. It is worth noting that the Sumatran tiger - it is the smallest of all tiger subspecies. Also there is a white tiger, cassowaries (the only genus of large flightless birds) and fearsome Komodo lizards with. In the zoo under the guidance of the staff can feed the animals, hold them in your hand, play with them and take pictures. You can also take a ride on the zoo elephants.

At the zoo has several restaurants and cafes where you can eat and enjoy the surrounding nature. In the zoo, there are evening programs where visitors can take pictures with a python, crocodile and binturong, see the fire show. For outdoor enthusiasts have the opportunity to climb trees and go through an obstacle course.

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