Avilon Zoo

THE AVILON ZOO

If you are looking for a place to learn, discover and bond with your kids, family or love ones. This must be the place for you to travel. 

This is the Avilon Zoo.

Avilon Zoo is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) zoo located in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines. It is operated by the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation, which also operated the Ark Avilon Zoo in Pasig.

According to Wikipedia, 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. The zoo has a diverse collection of Philippine native fauna, most of which have been bred successfully in captivity through Avilon's ex situ conservation programs. Avilon Zoo is also home to a diverse collection of plants of which more than half are endemic to Philippines. Avilon Zoo aims to be one of Southeast Asia's premiere wildlife facilities.

Picture taking, animal feeding and many more activities is offered within this facility. And with this number of species or animals, you and your child will spend a whole day just by walking and  looking  at them. So expect your journey to be a tiring one. And take note, bring a food or buy one inside because this kind of trip is not only for eyes to be amazed, you should use it to spend time with your love ones. And food is a great medium to use, for you to say how much you love them.

Since we are still in the pandemic, the Avilon Zoo nowadays has a rule to practice the protocols. The tourist must book a ticket at a designated website and if followed, they must call the hotline to reserve a slot. And if not followed you can still enter and be a walk-in but the price is a bit higher than the booked one.