Awesome Avilon Zoo in Montalban

Posted by ka_edong on July 19th, 2007 at Travel Destinations

I went to Avilon Zoo in Montalban. It’s awesome! I felt so at home with my animal relatives, I didn’t want to go back to the city!

I can compare Avilon Zoo to Sydney Aquarium and Featherdale Wildlife Park in Australia, compare it to Underwater World in Singapore. I can say Avilon Zoo is a world-class zoo and the best in the Philippines! (if you know of a better one in the Philippines, do share!)

Avilon is a 7.5 hectare zoo that hosts hundreds of exotic animals in a clean environment that kids and adults will enjoy.

They have a wide collection of exotic animals from big cats (leopards, pumas, lions, tigers), big fish (huuuuge ARAPAIMAS!), nocturnal animals, primates, birds (ostriches, Kalaw, eagles), tapirs, hyenas, kangaroos (soooo small, the smallest in the world, I hear) and animals endemic to the Philippines (Palawan mouse deer, bearcat (?), tarsier and others).

It takes around two and a half hours to explore the entire zoo. After the tour, there are activities you can do like go fishing, boating, eating, sleeping, snoring before you head back to the urban jungle. You can also feed the arapaimas! I felt kind of queezy seeing such big fish eating chicken! There’s also a bird show, some pets for sale, chance to touch a python (photo op! have you got the balls?). By the way, don’t miss chatting with the super kwela talking Mynah (see Mynah video)!

Avilon zoo continues to develop the property. I see some exciting structures behind the cordoned section. Are they building a cage for King Kong? Expect more animals and activities in the coming months.

Read: More Avilon stories on Pinoy Travel Blog. Suki na ang Avilon sa PTraBlog!

Contact Avilon Zoo:
Bo. San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal
Tel. Nos.: (632) 941-8393 * (632) 948-9866 (63917) 899-5126
Fax: (632) 941-8530 * Email: info@avilonzoo.com.ph
web: www.avilonzoo.com.ph
Entrance Fee: Php208.00 or $5.00/person

Also Contact Sarah of El Trinidad Tours: 09178804722 (tell her you got her number from ka edong of Pinoy Travel Blog).

ka edong
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Awesome Avilon Zoo in Montalban » July 19th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

[...] They have a wide collection of exotic animals from big cats (leopards, pumas, lions, tigers), big fish (huuuuge ARAPAIMAS!), nocturnal animals, primates, birds (ostriches, Kalaw, eagles), tapirs, hyenas, kangaroos (soooo small, the smallest in the world, I hear) and animals endemic to the Philippines (Palawan mouse deer, bearcat (?), tarsier and others). (more…) [...]

arnold » July 19th, 2007 at 8:30 pm

Ka Edong - were there giraffes and elephants in Avilon? The last time we went there, they said those animals are soon to arrive.

anyway, you might want to visit Zooobic as well ->http://www.pinoytravelblog.com/roadtrip/433/zoobic-ocean-adventure

although as the Zooobic tour guide said, Avilon Zoo is better than theirs.

Davao Outsource » July 20th, 2007 at 9:03 pm

Nice pic, I want to see more pics of the ZOO, too bad there are only a handful of zoo’s here in Davao, the biggest is the Philippine Eagle, but it’s such a long time since I went there…

Davao Outsource » July 20th, 2007 at 9:05 pm

Nice pic, I want to see more pics of the ZOO, too bad there are only a handful of zoo’s here in Davao, the biggest is the Philippine Eagle, but it’s such a long time since I went there, another zoo here is the famous croc park, hehe, they house the largest (maybe?) croc found here in Mindanao named pangil! huhu, Scare~ry!

ka edong » July 26th, 2007 at 7:29 am

hi arnold,

No giraffes nor elephants yet.
But there were Tapirs — which look like small elephants in a tube

ka edong

jimi » July 27th, 2007 at 10:52 am

wow! starring me! heheh!
K’ya Edong, you should have posted that intimate picture of you and the python!

ka edong » July 30th, 2007 at 5:25 pm

Hi Jim,

intimate? hehehe…. ayoko nun. Baka mag-mukhang tao yung python pag katabi ko siya …

anna mertella » June 16th, 2008 at 6:39 pm

hi i want to leavwe a comment for your website:
yoour explanations where awesome!!!and the pictures were great!!!thatz all!!thanx!!!

Jhanel » September 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am

Wow this Zoo must be good if it’s been compared to Sydney’s widlife park. It’s good to know that Philippines still managed to preserved it’s wildlife, knowing that Manila Zoo isn’t kept well as it use to. Ka_edong, did you get to visit The Taronga Zoo In Sydney? We also now have a Wildlife Park next to the Aquarium. Worth a visit for those who wants to visit Sydney…
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thea » September 10th, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Hi! Would you know what their working hours are? Thanks!

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