点评:It's exceptionally hard putting it into words how incredibly special this place is!!
First off, the animals are rescues who aren't able to be released into the wild - they don't associate humans with danger, they associate them with food. A disastrous combination for a wild animal, especially a predator!
The staff clearly love the animals that are in their care and that comes through in all of the experiences we had!
In the morning, we did the otters experience - I don't think we've ever collectively laughed so much because of pure joy!
They were incredible to be around and I never would have thought I'd be feeding otters out of my mouth!
For lunch, I 100% recommend choosing the option of being escorted to Arnoldi's on the Cliff - it was excellent!
In the afternoon, we did the 'main' tour - feeding and interacting with bushbabies, monkeys and lemurs!
Being 'groomed' by an adult baboon!
Hand feeding a spotted hyena (never would have guessed they'd love eating apple!
Hand feeding a pair of juvenile zebra.
Touching an adult lion (through the bars of the cage)!
And, the main event for me (as they're my favourite animal), getting to sit with, stroke and brush a pair of adult cheetahs! Honestly, it was hard to stop myself from welling up during that - one of the best things I've ever done!
For the full day, not including lunch, it was £700-750, had to be booked in advance and is non-refundable (I assume they'd had no-shows previously), which, I imagine, turns off a lot of people. I would implore you to overcome this - it was well worth the money for a completely unique and wonderful experience!
I cannot recommend this place highly enough! If you're coming to Zanzibar, this NEEDS to be part of your itinerary!
翻译:真的很难用言语来形容这个地方有多么特别!!
首先,这里的动物都是无法被放归野外的救助动物——它们并不把人类视为危险的存在,反而把人类当作食物的来源。对于野生动物来说,尤其是捕食者而言,这绝对是个致命的组合!
工作人员显然深爱着他们照顾的这些动物,这一点从我们经历的方方面面都能体现出来!
早上时,我们体验了喂水獭的项目——我觉得我们从来没因为纯粹的快乐而集体笑得这么厉害过!
和这些水獭待在一起真是太棒了,我怎么也想不到自己竟然能用嘴巴喂水獭呢!
午餐时,我强烈推荐选择有人陪同前往悬崖边的阿诺尔迪餐厅这一选项——那里的食物简直棒极了!
下午,我们参加了“主要”游览项目——给小猴、狐猴喂食并和它们互动!
还被一只成年狒狒“梳毛”呢!亲手给斑点鬣狗喂食(真没想到它们这么喜欢吃苹果!)
亲手给两只小斑马喂食。
隔着笼子的栏杆触摸成年狮子!
而对我来说最难忘的环节(因为它们是我最喜欢的动物),就是能够与两只成年猎豹坐在一起,抚摸它们、给它们梳毛!说实话,那一刻我差点哭出来——这是我做过的最棒的事情之一!
整个行程的费用为700至750英镑,此价格不含午餐。必须提前预订且不可退款(我猜他们之前遇到过有人爽约的情况),我想这会让很多人望而却步。我真心希望你能克服这个障碍——为了获得这样一次独一无二又美妙的体验,花这笔钱绝对物有所值!
我极力推荐这个地方!如果你要去桑给巴尔,这里绝对应该列入你的行程之中!