Wild life a bit closer...

Doué la Fontaine zoo is an impressive biopark in Western France. The idea of this type of zoo is very appealing to me - animals live in the open with fences and nets being hardly noticeable. The zoo is home to 70 species, such as giraffes, rhinoceros, penguins, red pandas, lions and vultures. What struck me most, yet, was a dazzling show of numerous species of parrots, flying just above spectators' heads and eating goodies from the animateur's hand.   Wonderful  scenery, pens and omnipresent greenery make the park even more alluring...There is one more advantage of such splendid parks - the opportunity to take nice pictures! 

Here are some photos I took last spring :

The giraffe

Various species of parrots

The tortoise

The red panda

The pelican

Flamingoes

The parrot

Colouful feathers

Stunning plumage

The birds approach visitors

Greenery is omnipresent there

A haze-covered cave

The hippopotamus

In the zoo there is also a restaurant with a splendid view of the run of the giraffes from a  wooden terrace and a great souvenir shop, where you can buy wooden statuettes of animals, soft toys for children and many more...

GLOSSARY

appeal - podobać się

in the open - na odkrytym terenie

fence - ogrodzenie

net - siatka

hardly - ledwo

noticeable - zauważalny

vulture - sęp

strike-struck-struck - robić wrażenie

dazzling - olśniewający
species - gatunek; gatunki

spectator - widz

goodies - smakołyki

pen - wybieg

omnipresent - wszechobecny

greenery - zieleń

alluring - urzekający

splendid - wspaniały

opportunity - okazja

plumage - opierzenie

feather - pióro

approach - zbliżać się

cave - grota

haze - mgła

Something more...

go to the zoo - iść do zoo

zookeeper - opiekun zwierząt w zoo

feed - karmić

take care of sb/sth - opiekować się

cage - klatka

run, pen - wybieg