Animals in the city live harder than people — this is what they decided in Seville and placed a zoo outside the city. On a spacious area of 12 hectares, animals and birds worldwide have found their second home. If you have long wanted to show children white tigers or look at the nest of storks together, welcome to the Seville Zoo (Mundo Park Zoo de Sevilla).
The director of Mundo Park, Juan Luis Malpartida, adheres to the idea that the animal world of the planet does not just need to be viewed from afar — you can be friends with the animals. He willingly tinkers with the zoo's inhabitants, but visitors are encouraged to avoid getting to know the animals closely. And yet, the highlight of this attraction of Seville is that you can chat with some animals and take pictures. In addition to lemurs, which in Spain are the main protagonists of petting zoos and willingly climb into your arms and the frame, you can hold a lion cub.
The Seville Zoo is divided into seven themed areas, not just the animals you can see there but also the plants. The bonsai and cactus gardens are lovely. Note that the greenery shades the walkways almost everywhere. So even at noon, you won't be bothered by the sun.
And what about animals? There is hardly a child who would not hold his breath at the sight of predatory cats or would not monkey around the cage with primates. And how children squeal with delight near the young pups' enclosure! You bet they do — tiger cubs, piglets, ducklings, and ostriches are adorable; even newborn hyenas seem cute. Some aviaries are home to fossil lizards (the models look very believable). Real lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles can be seen in the terrarium.
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But the part of the zoo where the birds live is particularly fascinating. Here you can feel the friendship between birds and people — because it was people who created the conditions for giant storks to be able to nest as they do in the wild. And storks have gratefully accepted these conditions: beaks of their nestlings stick out from their nests in unique high-hung baskets.
The zoo also hosts a show of birds of prey, a popular attraction in Spain. Spectators can try on a falconry glove; if they are brave enough, a trained falcon or owl will sit on their hand. The La Carpa horse circus also surprises visitors with a great show.
