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Haller Park
Melhor época para visitar
Choose a weekday morning: the animals stay active before the midday heat and the crowds are smaller. The crocodile feeding late in the afternoon offers a perfect spectacle to photograph.
Dicas para economizar
Entry costs about 1,300 KES for foreign adults and 650 KES for children, with a reduced rate for Kenyan residents. The guided tour and viewing of the crocodile feeding are included in the ticket price.
Recomendado para
Families with children, Nature lovers, Wildlife photographers, Ecotourists
Planeje sua visita
2 to 3 hours
Sobre
Fatos rápidos: René Haller, a Swiss ecologist, brought this barren limestone quarry back to life as a forest populated by hundreds of giraffes, hippos, antelopes, and birds. Along the way you will meet Mzee, a giant Seychelles tortoise over 130 years old, famous for its unlikely friendship with Owen, an orphaned hippo.
Destaques: The star of the park remains Owen, the little orphaned hippo taken in after the 2004 tsunami, who chose as his best friend Mzee, a giant tortoise weighing 220 kilos. The two companions swim, eat, and sleep side by side, a tender and surreal scene to observe from the trails.
Dicas de quem conhece
- Wear closed shoes and sunscreen, the walk takes place outdoors along two kilometers of trails.
- Settle in near the crocodile pit around 4 p.m., the meal thrown by the keepers attracts the largest specimens.
- Bring binoculars to spot from the platform the more than 180 bird species that nest in the canopy.
- Arrive before 10 a.m. or after 3 p.m. to enjoy soft light and avoid noisy school groups.
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