Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tana, Tsimbazaza Zoo

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Tsimbazaza Zoo comprises a museum, botanical garden and zoo exhibiting mainly Malagasy species.

The zoo at Tsimbazaza, meaning "where children are forbidden", dating from when it was a sacred site, has an extensive collection of animals so is worth a visit providing you don't expect it to measure up to Western standards,

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Locals love coming here, and put on their best clothes for the occasion.

An example of the difference between the Western and Malagasy views of animal management, and life in general, was the argument some years ago over a project to have a freeranging group of lemurs in the park.

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All agreed on the visitor appeal of the idea, but there was conflict over the components of the group.

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The American coordinator insisted on single-sex lemurs - "we don't want babies when we have a surplus of lemurs " - whilst the Malagasy were holding out for a proper family unit - mother, father and children - because that's what happiness is all about.

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Among the animals at the zoo are four aye-ayes displayed in a day-to-night house.
You can take a guided tour.

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