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The real
name of this enclave is Safari Madrid
(http://www.safarimadrid.com/) but I
have only heard it called Safari Park.
Here you have a chance to drive through open areas and see animals
roaming more freely than in a regular zoo.
The first
thing we do when we get to the park is drive through the savannah feeding
carrots to camels, llamas, reindeer, goats and zebras through slightly cracked
car windows. Further on through the drive all windows go up
for the lion, hippos and baboon section where you can take photos but while
driving; stop and the baboons will run off with your car antenna.
After the
drive, we head straight back to the amphitheater for the predatory bird show which
always surprises for two reasons; their massive wingspan plus the fact that
they return after flying freely. Notable
additions to the show are a fox named Mayra and a vulture who acts like a dog
following his master. He is actually
cute. Have you ever wanted to say that
about a vulture?
Advice for
the petting zoo is to go in without carrots as the goats are quite eager to
take them from you and have learned to circle people on their hind feet in an
attempt to be the first to get food.
There is
also a giant slide, a pool in summer, an amphibian show, crocodile house,
go-karts and a mini-zoo which houses rescued animals.
Safari Park
Madrid is located in the southwest of the province of Madrid
just past the town of Aldea de Fresno
on the M-507 not far past Navalcarnero.
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