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Baja zoo(s) ?
Are there any? I mean a zoo or two worth seeing? What about the Tijuana zoo, is it worth going out of your way to see?
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TJ has a small zoo. Have not been in it. But the park around it is nice, and some museums perf venues. Best zoos in Baja are SOC and the whale
lagoons (in season), more "natural."
If you do tour of TJ parks, check out the sports complexes south and east sides of the airport. They have a nice velodrome if you like cycling.
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I believe the zoo in Santiago, BCS is still open. In 1982 I was driving to Mulege. I came up on a beat-up old pickup truck with a full grown African
Lion in a cage in the back. We were just south of Catavina in the middle of nowhere. It certainly wasn't anything I was expecting to see there
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There is a zoo in Mexicali. Have never been but drive by it every time we head south.
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Parque Morelos in tijuana is lovely, stroll around for the day eat tacos and enjoy a margie. great place to bring the kids, playgrounds and a small
zoo. dozen years ago there was a traveling zoo that would roll up and down Benny Juarez, the only opportunity these kids would get to see lions and
tigers and bears
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The Santiago Zoo was closed in 2017. Did it reopen?
Given the horrid conditions my friend witnessed in 2001, and began a fundraiser to rescue the caged lion and others, it was surprising they stayed
open as long as they did!
I first visited in 1985 and enjoyed the place. I didn't see any harmed animals, then.
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Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto  | | there was a traveling zoo that would roll up and down Benny Juarez, the only opportunity these kids would get to see lions and tigers and bears |
Speaking of traveling zoos,… There are a number of traveling circuses in Mexico, very entertaining to see a show if you happen to find one in your
travels.
Here in California, I highly recommend Circus Vargas, you’ll find them all over the SW.
Most circuses these days got rid of the exotic animals… a good change, I think.
Zoos are kind sad. I would rather see animals on a ranch, or in the wild.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | The Santiago Zoo was closed in 2017. Did it reopen?
Given the horrid conditions my friend witnessed in 2001, and began a fundraiser to rescue the caged lion and others, it was surprising they stayed
open as long as they did!
I first visited in 1985 and enjoyed the place. I didn't see any harmed animals, then. |
I was there about 20 years ago. It was horrid. Bears and big cats in tiny barren concrete cages. Animal abuse.
[Edited on 12-7-2022 by surabi]
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| Quote: Originally posted by surabi | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | The Santiago Zoo was closed in 2017. Did it reopen?
Given the horrid conditions my friend witnessed in 2001, and began a fundraiser to rescue the caged lion and others, it was surprising they stayed
open as long as they did!
I first visited in 1985 and enjoyed the place. I didn't see any harmed animals, then. |
I was there about 20 years ago. It was horrid. Bears and big cats in tiny barren concrete cages. Animal abuse.
[Edited on 12-7-2022 by surabi] |
Exactly, here is Leo (in December 2001) in bad shape:
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I visited
https://www.tripadvisor.es/Attraction_Review-g150771-d413737...
many years ago and it was muy fantastico. Apparently it is still open.
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I find animal prisons sad.
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OT but what's the
story on the jet aircraft fuselage near the highway on the far south-end of town?
"I'm too young to be this old!"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHWfu4YPyyg
Boeing crash test
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Thanks for posting that, I always wondered why that plane was there. I am still wondering why it is there, but at
least I know what happened.
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I don't believe Boeing had anything to do with the crash research... Other than the aircraft used was a 727
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