"The Best Little Zoo in the World," is rapidly getting more and more of the international renown it deserves. In a June 26th article on Travel/MSN-UK, The Belie Zoo was ranked as 7th of the World's Top 10 Wildest Zoos. The article by Izzie Knolles is as follows:

"Belize Zoo keeps only orphaned or rehabilitated animals so visitors need not feel guilty about diminishing wild populations. Moreover, the zoo's collection are all endemic to Belize. You can spy jaguars, puma and ocelots as well as Belize's national animal, the tapir.

For a £40 donation you can climb into a cage with a jaguar, getting close enough for the (tame) animal to lick your face. The zoo may be small internationally but it's uncrowded and intimate. The layout flows smoothly into the surrounding landscape, making the environment more natural for animal and viewer."

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It is easy to see that a huge appreciation of our special wildlife readily happens by "up close and personal" experiences during zoo visits.

Our staff will be ensuring this exciting experiences do happen, with amazing activities such as:

• Playtime with Junior Buddy: Our famous captive-bred young Jaguar; come and have Junior somersault for you, then feed him and he might just give you a thank-you kiss!
• Photos with "Hilario," and "Charlie" Our friendly ,captive-bred Scarlet Macaws
• Meet and Greet" with a Boa Have a cuddle and a photo with resident Boa Constrictor "Bal Boa"
• "Meet and Greet" with Panama the Harpy Eagle, and Zoo Director Ms. Sharon Matola (appointment necessary)
• "Meet and Greet" and give a Hi-5 to Problem Jaguar Rehab Graduate, "Fieldmaster"

**(Fees for activities support Conservation Education at The Belize Zoo)

For more exciting news about The Belize Zoo, and our conservation efforts, visit our Zooblog site at www.tbzblog.blogspot.com, and look up Sharon M.'s profile on Facebook. Includes:

• News and photo updates on the animals at TBZ
• Conservation and Education news
• Discussion and comments from local and international TBZ supporters

Also, support The Belize Project global group on Facebook, founded by C. Mayosky of Cortland University, NY.

Listen to Zoo Director Sharon Matola as she takes the Zoo international on BBC's live radio show "Up All Night".

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