SUPER FUN.
They have common animals like cats, but it's highly recommended if you are curious about and want to get really close to rarer animals like CAPYBARAS and ALPACAS. This was also the first time I've seen a CAPE (or ROCK) HYRAX. I never even knew they exist but they are so cute (decide for yourself!)!
The official website
At the entrance
Map and shows (Plan your visit wisely!)
First up - GUINEA PIGS and Bunnies
The chart is such a cute touch!
ALPACAS
You can find them at the entrance (with a keeper), outside and on walks (to say goodbye to parkgoers),
Outside ALPACAS
For them, you can buy feed to bribe them over. But they can get picky!
Farewell ALPACA
Cats
There is an entire room for petting cats.
Outdoors
Red pandas
Otters, seals, beavers
Binturong
CAPYBARAS and Mousedeers
I actually thought the mousedeers were young capybaras - they do look alike don't they? They do get along so well.
Outdoors again
Honestly, I've seen worse zoos in Japan and the animals and staff do look happy living and working here (I saw negative reviews on Tripadvisor). The staff here do enjoy what they do and take pride in their work. Here's a hardworking gardener, don't overlook the landscaping.
At the stables
Transitioning from out to in
CAPE HYRAX
It's like a furry sausage.
Here are some dancing fairies.
After the onsens at Arima, I rushed over to the Animal Kingdom and granted I didn't have much time to slowly indulge. But the upside to staying until closing is that the park is clearly less crowded (maybe it was also a school day), also I had an alpaca say goodbye to me.
Bye Kobe Bay - BRB.
