If I under stand correctly, it is one of only three "night time " zoos in the world. The most famous is in Singapore. There is another somewhere in China. The facility is a large and modern park built by the government (I think) as a tourist attraction. Behold the glitz and flash of the entry way!
Color changing laser lights in the elephant fountain were pretty impressive.
Inside is a large plaza backed by a small lake. We got there before dark to see the exhibits scattered around the lake.
Around the lake they had a large collection of albino animals including albino wallabies, raccoons, alligators and porcupines, among others.
Once it got dark the shows started. These dancers were moving so fast that you can't tell they were actually young men in drag. Hmmm? Apparently this passes for family entertainment here, as people were posing their children with them for pictures. "Ladyboys" as they are called, are accepted socially here among the general populace and are not treated as an oddity. Which was certainly an oddity to me!
Another part of the show involved this gaily decked out elephant who made an appearance to dance around and eat some bananas for a few minutes.
They also had a dramatic laser lit dancing fountains show on the lake which was pretty cool but I only caught a glimpse and did not get any pictures.
Next we boarded open air trams and were driven back into depths of the park where it was very dark. Not sure how the driver could see where we were going. At certain points they would turn on a spotlight and search around the enclosure to locate the inhabitant. I must admit it was a thrill when you caught sight of the lion, or the tigers or other animals who were much more active and alert at night. It was really hard to get a decent picture, though.
Some of the animals you could feed, like this giraffe .
There were two different tram routes and I enjoyed them both very much. It was such a unique way to see the animals!
Location:Chaing Mai
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