The Bio Park Zoo in Nagasaki was one of my favorite experiences in Japan! I was surprised to find out that you can hangout and pet many of the animals in their enclosures.
It was super cool to see different animals from around the world. Having only been to zoos in the US, the Bio Park Zoo had several animals I had never seen before in person.
The Video:
Squirrel Monkeys!
The most fun was probably had with the common squirrel monkeys. They were pretty smart and they knew when someone had food. (you could feed most of the animals at the zoo).
We toured the zoo right before closing time so we were practically the only visitors with the monkeys, so they pretty much mobbed us. It was quite fun.
Hanging out with Capybaras
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
Patagonian Cavy
Southern Coati
Kangaroos
Oriental Small-clawed Otter
Meerkats
Prairie Dog
Black Lemur
Common Marmoset
He thought I was hiding something in my shirt:
Chinchilla
Guinea Pigs
Degu
Peacock
Umbrella Cockatoo
Scarlet Macaws
A big shout out and thanks goes to our friends Lara and John, who showed us the Bio Park Zoo!
Michelle and I recently took a month to travel across Japan and China. It was epic! Follow me @slickwilly and Michelle @curiouser for posts about our adventures!
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