Argentina's "Interactive" Zoo
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Located 70 miles from Buenos Aires , the Capital of Argentina, the Lujan Zoo is being called many things - wild, irresponsible and even dangerous. However officials here simply call it - 'The World's first interactive Zoo.'
That's because this unusual place allows visitors to 'interact' freely with all their animals - even the wild cats!
On the surface, a trip to the Lujan Zoo, feels like any other Zoo. For a $7 USD fee, visitors can walk around and admire a number of animals, ranging from deer to llama to ducks and rabbits. Also, just like any other trendy Zoo, this one too offers camel and elephant rides.
However, step near the caged wild animal area, and you will start to see a difference. Instead of peering at a lion, tiger or cheetah from a distance, the Zoo allows visitors to hang with them - inside their cages, if they so wish!
They can ride abreast a lion or feed milk to a baby tiger, or better still - cuddle up with a real bear. It's all not only possible, but encouraged.
In fact, the girl in the picture, said that she and her friend were allowed to hang out at the Zoo after it closed. She then got to feed milk to a tiger, directly from her hand. She also held a monkey that was chewing gum! For the grand finale, she and her friend went on a VIP train ride, to take a closer look at a number of tractors that are scattered all around the Zoo.
As you would expect, this unusual practice is creating some tension amongst animal experts around the world, who believe that the Zoo's actions are irresponsible and dangerous - On the other hand, the visitors seem to love it!
What do you think? Be sure to add your comments below.
sources: telegraph.co.uk,travelbuddy.com
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98 Comments
- kittenwebabout 8 yearsits not erisponsible. its fun and make so that people can experience all the fun things that you can do with all the animals that you can't usually touch or snuggle with. But you can actually do that at this zoo. its erisponsible, if someone gets hurt they'll have blame them selves, and that sounds like responsible to me!
- kittenwebabout 8 yearsso cute
- Animallover2000about 8 yearsI need to go there!!!
- jjjjjjjjjjjabout 8 yearsFun but kinda dangerous
- pandapussover 8 yearsI want to go there 😎😎
- lhhover 8 yearsWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- jadiealmost 9 yearsHOW ARE THEY SO TAME?!?!?!?!
- crash2005almost 9 yearsi wood totally come to their zoooooo
- Ninjaturtles01about 9 yearsI would love to come to this zoo!
- bryannadabout 9 yearsthat's awesome I would do it!!