Millie visits the Bioparc in Fuengirola...

On Tuesday, as it was my birthday, we went to the Bioparc in Fuengirola.   Some years ago when it first opened, the 'zoo' was a dismal looking place with horrible cages and not a pleasant environment to visit, but nowadays it is lovely, very child friendly with attractive 'enclosures'.

I'm not really a 'zoo' type of person, I admit that I don't really enjoy seeing 'wild' animals in captivity, but the Bioparc really appeals to me.  It describes itself as "a different concept of a zoo" and I have to say that it really is the nicest zoo I've ever visited.  I took the following from their website:

Bioparc Fuengirola stands out, among other aspects, for its architectural design as an “immersion zoo”, plunging visitors into the animals’ native environment. The whole centre is intended as a stroll through an all-surrounding recreation of the creatures’ original habitat, providing a solution of continuity between the physical space occupied by the public and by the animals, with the aim of expressing some of the magic involved in walking through the woodlands and discovering their inhabitants.

Anyway, I took my little Millie (blond 1971) with me and actually took some photos of her enjoying her visit!  They are not great photos because as usual with other people around, I tended to rush them, shoving her back into my bag as quick as possible.  But I did end up taking quite a few photos, so I'm getting better at photographing my dolls in public!!!!

Millie really liked seeing the Flamingoes, particularly as there are some sitting on eggs at the moment!

Here she is reading about the African Crocodiles....actually called Nile Crocodiles

And here they are, basking in the sunshine....luckily for Millie, they're behind thick glass in this viewing area...

She also enjoyed looking up at the very large Flying Foxes hanging from the roof...

A bit of respite from the sun, with an old Budha statue...

It was so hot that Millie had to wear her baseball cap to protect her scalp from burning....

There are some lovely waterfalls throughout the parc and Millie enjoyed standing near them as the air was a little cooler...

 "Hello!"

I like this photo of Millie, although we can't see her eyes, her expression looks pensive.  I wonder what she's thinking!

And finally, although she would kill me for this, here is a photo of my mum holding Millie!!

 

All in all, a lovely way to spend my birthday!!!