National Day holidays - Wild Animal Park

中午1点,驱车直奔位于南汇区内的上海野生动物园,路不难寻,找到外环线A20奔浦东机场方向,南六出口下。对于此园,可谓久闻其名,乃”上海野生动物园是由上海市人民政府和国家林业局合作建设的中国首座国家级野生动物园…”,详情见此。此园不仅是“首座”更是“国家级”,此等形容不可谓诱惑不大,故特地带上相机与小炮一支前去。

行至停车场,保安前来指挥泊车,随后手握票本走到车门前,愕然,停车费20元,这荒郊野外的竟然比市区还贵,既来之,罢了罢了,交与其20元,前往售票厅。

在网上查德票价是80元,而声讯电话021-58036000却播报的是90元,如此混乱已让我着实有些摸不着头脑。到了售票窗前,确被告知是92元一张门票,中国的旅游景点管理历来混乱,但是门票价格也如此这般还不多见。从到达停车场至购票完毕,有三五小贩”贴身”兜售劣质玩具望远镜和胶卷,屡拒不走,颇有偷鸡摸狗之嫌。令人厌烦不已,最后不得不怒斥以驱之…

进入检票口后,发了导游小册子,印刷质量一般,有一幅方位地图。进入大门后,放眼望去,却寻不到一个明显的方向指示牌,只好按图索骥,走一步是一步,幸好此时,有一工作人员(标志是手上拿着一个不显眼的小红旗子,着装与游客无异,人出来真需要点眼力)大声嚷道,停车场在右边直走。到了停车场,检票上了大巴(据说该园初开期间,允许自备车入内,但出了司机被小东北虎咬死之事件后,一律只能乘坐指定大巴进入野生放养区),开始进入野生放养区。放养区入口是两道交替开启的铁闸,防止动物在车辆进入时逃出,颇有点像“侏罗纪公园”中进入恐龙繁殖区的那一幕。

第一个放养区是草食动物区,园区不是很大,颇有些让我失望,与想象中的野生放养完全无关,与圈养无异,无非是大一点的圈罢了。Bus的行进速度很慢,但是由于车体太大,路不失很好,非常颠簸,且为了安全,必须隔着(脏兮兮的)车窗拍,效果大打折扣。即使我把光圈开大最大,还是拍虚了不少。随后是不同种的肉食动物熊狮虎豹之类。后面就用照片来说吧。

总体感觉就是此圆及其无趣,还有很大的遗憾是没有我很喜欢的动物-狼。此外的熊狮虎豹均精神萎靡,毫无兽类王者之相,公园组织混乱,各种方向指示不明确,手册地图不够细致精美。旅游的附属服务跟不上,纪念品,食品没有规范化进行销售和推介。最大的问题-完全没有“野生”二字的趣味,而“野生”却是最具欺骗性的两个字,不如改成上海东郊动物园以与西郊动物园交相辉映。

这是斑马。

亚洲象,可惜它只愿意Show给我硕大的臀部

体态硕大的犀牛,那两棵尖角不知害了多少它的同类丧命枪下…

体态硕大的犀牛,那两棵尖角不知害了多少它的同类丧命枪下…

国人最爱之补品鹿茸原产者-梅花鹿。此区的树干均围着网,难道这梅花鹿有肯树皮的爱好?

一头雌狮卧在草丛中叼着工作人员抛进来的活鸡,可怜的非洲之王竟然不得不吃被绑着丢来的活鸡,却不能纵横驰骋,尽情杀戮。吃鸡 - 颇有些嗟来之食的感觉。不过呆在此间,至少没有得艾滋病的危险,而AIDS据考证乃是非洲狮灭绝的主要原因。

狮子常见的卧态,显得很有霸气,威风,只是前面的水泥路大煞风景。

一头大黑熊,在路边津津有味啃着象草饼一样的东西。难道这是饲料?看着像喂马的。记得在黄石的时候,远远的看到熊,大家都很激动,操起长枪短炮冲着200米开外的熊一阵猛拍,但是此刻,那种感觉完全没有了,就如在家中拍摄宠物一般。野生二字完全无从谈起。不过是关于围栏的文字游戏罢了。

威风凛凛的老虎在水塘边散步,这才像王者闲庭信步。

海狮馆里看海狮。只看到海狮的一个绝活,有人带着小孩买票,一站到海狮边上,它便将嘴凑到孩子的脸边上,以供合影。如果这就是所谓野生动物园用以体现人与自然之亲密关系,环保精神,那可真是莫大的笑话。孩子从小就被灌输如此的环保教育,今后如何理解正确的人与自然的关系呢?

火烈鸟,一大群的火烈鸟,在池中闲庭信步,好不悠然…

鹮正在用黄大嘴整理羽毛,发型看起来像愣头青。

这只水禽来头可大,乃一级国宝丹顶鹤。想起很多相关的东西,有关它的歌,还有就是著名的“鹤顶红”。:d

鸵鸟最可爱的地方就是这个小脑袋了,其他部分与肉鸡无异。

踏在落叶上的沙沙声,引起一群袋鼠侧目,总算体现到了一点“野”的味道,至少这种警觉地本能还没有被优越的生活彻底磨灭。

他们是在怒目而视还是用眼神调情?

公园里最可怜的一只动物,百兽之王啊,却被铁链生生拴着摆在“动物合影区”,付费合影。躁动的它拖着铁链哗哗的响,曾经目空一切的铜眼,完全失去骄傲的神采,流露出只能是无奈…

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Starting from the Guilin trip in 2001 I always had outing during National Day holidays, since the National Day holiday has been prolonged from three to seven days. The current one is a exception, because I had few time to make a flexible vacation plan due to the choppy project situation. However it isn’t so bad, actually there are some great places at Shanghai. They are good for a short stay.

The Starbucks store besides HuangPu River, in Pudong, is a wonderful place. I had been looking forward to being there for many times. Tonight I went there,but finally choosed to enter another coffee shop near it.

LAVAZZA Espresso Point - as far as I know, it is a certain coffee brand from Italy. Reputedly its taste is as rich as its history beginning from WW II.

I ordered a cup of the classic coffee - Expresso double. The cup was small, and the taste was very bitter.

People should feel very confortable in the environment. Some light modern buildings’ reflections(including Shangri-La hotel & Jin Mao Mansion) were on the floor glasses wall. People can take in a glance all old-aged buidling s on the bund, if his seat is close to the glasses wall. It is a really wonderful view.

Small Coffee Cup

Espresso Double

Great view

Florid light

A corner in the store

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Arrived at Hangzhou and new camera

I have arrived at Hangzhou by N523 high-speed train, live in Shangri-La hotel.It is a pretty good resort close to the famous West Lake. Now I got a new digital camera from a close friend. Of course it is a nikon gear too - Nikon CoolPix 3700. My favor Nikon D70 and its’ lens are heavy and inconvenient for carrying during working time. CoolPix 3700 is small in size. It offers fast, simple operation with advanced functions and exceptional versatility in a lightweight, pocket-size design. Therefore I can take photo even if I have no the giant D70.

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