Last Sunday,
my dad decided to take me and my friends for a
visit to the Alipore Zoological Garden. The
thought of being able to see all those different
kinds of birds and animals LIVE made us excited.
The Alipore Zoo is crowded with hundreds of
people everyday who come to watch the various
animals and birds that are brought in from
different countries. In one part of the zoo,
there were big cages consisting of birds like
the ostrich, parrots, peacocks, and many others.
The thing which scared me the most was the big,
fat python, which twirled itself around the
branches of a tree. Among all the animals, the
monkeys were the funniest. They made all kinds
of faces and noises and when I handed over a
banana, they readily came forward and took it.
It was great fun watching them jump from one
tree to another, within the cage, with such
ease. The other attractions of the zoo were the
deer, elephants, giraffes and the huge
crocodiles lying peacefully on the banks of the
pond. At last, we headed towards the den of the
king of the jungle, the lion. There were strict
guards around the enclosure and though we were
allowed to take photographs, we could not go
near it. I was quite happy to see the natural
habitat created for them, and that they had much
open space to roam around freely.
I really enjoyed my visit to the zoo as it had
been a very good experience. The zoo is not only
a place for fun, but it is also educative as it
teaches us many things about birds and animals,
which we mostly see in pictures or on
television..