点评:I was pleasantly surprised by the Oakland Zoo, having wrongly assumed it would be small and easy to complete in an hour or two (at least three hours is required to see everything). Despite quite a few exhibits being closed off due to construction, there was a lot to experience. One thing I wasn't expecting was two separate levels- the older portion of the zoo, and the newer California Trail atop a mountain accessible by an aerial tram.
My one main complaint is a lot of extra costs involved. I expect rides like the Sky Ride (separate from the aforementioned one) and Conservation Carousel to cost additional money, but asking $6 to ride the train to Wild Australia (which is the only way to see the small exhibit) seemed like a bit much on top of $7 bottles of water and a mandatory $13 parking fee. I understand taking care of animals is an expensive proposition, but I can't recall another zoo experience costing so much on top of what seemed like a reasonable entry fee.
Nonetheless, the Oakland Zoo is a wonderful place to spend time and I'll return with my wallet open next time I'm in the area.
翻译:奥克兰动物园让我惊喜不已,之前我错误地以为它很小,一两个小时就能轻松逛完(要看完所有展区至少需要三个小时)。尽管不少展区因施工关闭,但还是有很多值得体验的地方。有一点我没想到,那就是动物园有两层楼——一层是动物园的旧区,另一层是位于山顶的加州步道,需要乘坐空中缆车才能到达。
我主要想抱怨的是动物园收费太高。我本来以为像空中缆车(Sky Ride,与前面提到的不同)和保育旋转木马这样的游乐设施会额外收费,但坐火车去野生澳大利亚(Wild Australia)——这是参观这个小型展览的唯一方式——要6美元,这似乎有点贵,而且还要付7美元的瓶装水和13美元的停车费。我知道照顾动物很贵,但我不记得还有哪个动物园的体验会在看似合理的入场费之外还要花费这么多。
尽管如此,奥克兰动物园仍然是一个消磨时光的好地方,下次我再来这个地区时,我会带着我的钱包回来的。