Comments on: “Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo….”

By: Lisa La Nasa

Lisa La Nasa — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:58:53 +0000

Thanks for sharing the video Elaine. I agree that the water in some of the enclosures was dirty and we saw one monkey that looked sick, but overall, I still felt that it was better than the zoo that I went to while growing up in Minnesota (which has since been renovated and is beautiful now). I think that more enforcement needs to be done in addition to the renovation at Zoo Villa Dolores. There were kids feeding the giraffe which is absolutely not cool.

I look forward to visiting Parque Lecoq!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:20 +0000

You enjoyed Villa Dolores? That comes as a BIG surprise! The zoo had been on my list of \stuff to see\ for a long time, when I finally got around to it I wish I hadn’t gone, I found it quite upsetting.

It was only after I went that I learned how many campaigns and petitions there are to close this zoo (not only in Uruguay but internationally!).

The one in Piriapolis sounds lovely, as does the one Alfonso recommended, I’ll have to visit them. However I’d have to disagree with you on this one as I would advise people not to visit Villa Dolores This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Zf8FDAhUU

By: Alfonso

Alfonso — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:33:14 +0000

I never went to the zoo at Piriapolis, but I can tell you (and a lot of people think so) that Villa Dolores is a shame. There is a signed petition of animal rights and people in general asking to the zoo to be renewed (i don’t know if it is like that, “renovado” is in spanish) because of the conditions that they keep the animals. There is an alternative for the Villa Dolores zoo in Montevideo, that is called “Parque Lecoq”, and it is like the one on the Pan de Azucar, with a huge extension of park with the animals relatively free, and you can also do all kind of things, with barbecues and stuff. It is near Santiago Vasquez, at the city limits with San José.