Hello vlr. From personal experience, I can guarantee that visiting zoos not only help cleanse your mind of stress, but also creates a positive memory to remember.
Therefore, here are the top European zoos I’ve visited.
outside of going to zoos/exhibits, i usually encounter some midly interesting animals such as monitor lizards, various type of snakes (land and sea ones), boars, monkeys, many kind of avians (owls, eagles, and colorful birds which i can't really name), and frogs/toads. for the pretty interesting ones, i would say elephants and a sumatran tiger (thankfully it didn't come after anyone). anyways, if you're wondering how i meet these various kinds of creatures is because i lived in a complex which was built within a forest so wildlifes aren't that unexpected. sorry for the long tanget geo
Most are for the active conservation of vulnerable species and the level of education provided by the zoos are usually very high. From gestation period to sources of threats in the wild, information about different species are varied, abundant, and usually displayed in multiple languages (usually English + local language).
The zoos I rate highly have exceptional facilities with large enclosures and a good layout/map. These aspects come together to provide the visitor with a pleasant experience and the animals with plenty of space to roam.
TLDR: conditions are very acceptable (as far as I know) but as my family dislikes the primate exhibits I am unsure about the bananas question.
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