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Difficult to give humane review!
Fathala Wildlife Reserve的点评
点评：This review difficult to do as the balance between human and animal welfare is interdependent. Without tourists there are no jobs and no need for animals in a safari park….win for animals. No tourists/no park = loss for humans, more poverty!
So, the important thing to remember about this trip is that you are helping local people have a job and bringing tourist revenue to Senegal. The animals we saw were very healthy and the rangers clearly take pride in their role as carers.
We paid Tui £120 each. Yes it included hotel pick up, ferry, bus travel and a fantastic pizza and drink, but on reflection the trip wasn’t value for money compared to the cost to visit a UK zoo or safari park like Longleat, West Mids where you would see many more animals.
We did the safari as a taster to see if we would cope with the real 2-3 day safari experience. Whilst the safari buses, the tour guides and experience was good - it cannot be denied that this is a somewhat ‘manufactured’ experience.
Our first encounter with animals came at a feeding station under big trees, so naturally there was quite a congregation of wort hog, zebra, water buffalo and antelope species. Plus Kevin the sole Rhino. (Sadly he fought with his previous partner 4 years ago and fatally injured her. There are another four females on the way to keep him company.)
We then travelled to a waterhole, which again was quite manufactured where we saw more of the same animals.
The next hour was spent listening to our guide on the radio to other guides as we set off in search of the family of giraffes. After about an hour riding round on bumpy and dusty tracks we were rewarded when we came across the entire family grazing together. A very rare offence we were told.
I’m summary, on the whole we enjoyed the trip because we got our safari photos, got to see life outside our hotel, the experience of immigration to Senegal and the local ferry. And I guess we got a flavour of what a real safari might be like.
We did not do the “walk with lions” as our tour operator did not allow it. This is an extra paid for on site. We also did not see the lions to comment on their condition. (Drugged/tamed or otherwise)
My tip: take plenty of water and a neckachief/snood to go over nose to stop dust.
So, the important thing to remember about this trip is that you are helping local people have a job and bringing tourist revenue to Senegal. The animals we saw were very healthy and the rangers clearly take pride in their role as carers.
We paid Tui £120 each. Yes it included hotel pick up, ferry, bus travel and a fantastic pizza and drink, but on reflection the trip wasn’t value for money compared to the cost to visit a UK zoo or safari park like Longleat, West Mids where you would see many more animals.
We did the safari as a taster to see if we would cope with the real 2-3 day safari experience. Whilst the safari buses, the tour guides and experience was good - it cannot be denied that this is a somewhat ‘manufactured’ experience.
Our first encounter with animals came at a feeding station under big trees, so naturally there was quite a congregation of wort hog, zebra, water buffalo and antelope species. Plus Kevin the sole Rhino. (Sadly he fought with his previous partner 4 years ago and fatally injured her. There are another four females on the way to keep him company.)
We then travelled to a waterhole, which again was quite manufactured where we saw more of the same animals.
The next hour was spent listening to our guide on the radio to other guides as we set off in search of the family of giraffes. After about an hour riding round on bumpy and dusty tracks we were rewarded when we came across the entire family grazing together. A very rare offence we were told.
I’m summary, on the whole we enjoyed the trip because we got our safari photos, got to see life outside our hotel, the experience of immigration to Senegal and the local ferry. And I guess we got a flavour of what a real safari might be like.
We did not do the “walk with lions” as our tour operator did not allow it. This is an extra paid for on site. We also did not see the lions to comment on their condition. (Drugged/tamed or otherwise)
My tip: take plenty of water and a neckachief/snood to go over nose to stop dust.
翻译：这篇评论很难写，因为人类和动物福利之间的平衡是相互依存的。没有游客，野生动物园就没有工作，也不需要动物……动物赢了。没有游客/没有公园=人类的损失，更多的贫困！
所以，关于这次旅行，要记住的重要一点是，你正在帮助当地人找到工作，并为塞内加尔带来旅游收入。我们看到的动物非常健康，护林员显然对他们作为护理人员的角色感到自豪。
我们每人付给 Tui 120 英镑。是的，它包括酒店接送、渡轮、巴士旅行和美味的披萨和饮料，但仔细想想，与参观英国动物园或野生动物园（如西米德兰兹郡的朗利特）的费用相比，这次旅行并不物有所值，在那里你会看到更多的动物。
我们以体验的方式参加了这次野生动物园之旅，看看我们是否能应付真正的 2-3 天的野生动物园体验。虽然野生动物园巴士、导游和体验都很好，但不可否认的是，这是一次有点“人为”的体验。
我们第一次遇到动物是在大树下的喂食站，所以自然而然地，那里聚集了不少野猪、斑马、水牛和羚羊。还有唯一的犀牛凯文。（不幸的是，4 年前他和前任伙伴打架，把她打伤了。路上还有四只雌性犀牛陪伴他。）
然后我们去了一处水坑，那里也是人为的，我们看到了更多相同的动物。
接下来的一个小时，我们一边听着我们的导游在收音机上和其他导游说话，一边出发寻找长颈鹿家族。在颠簸和尘土飞扬的道路上骑行了大约一个小时后，我们终于看到了整个家族一起吃草的景象。我们被告知这是非常罕见的罪行。
总而言之，总的来说，我们很享受这次旅行，因为我们拍了狩猎照片，看到了酒店外的生活，体验了塞内加尔移民和当地渡轮。我想我们体验了真正的狩猎之旅是什么样的。
我们没有参加“与狮子同行”活动，因为我们的旅行社不允许。这是现场额外付费项目。我们也没有看到狮子，无法评论它们的状况。（被下药/驯服或其他情况）
我的建议：带上足够的水和一条围巾/围巾，可以遮住鼻子以防灰尘。
所以，关于这次旅行，要记住的重要一点是，你正在帮助当地人找到工作，并为塞内加尔带来旅游收入。我们看到的动物非常健康，护林员显然对他们作为护理人员的角色感到自豪。
我们每人付给 Tui 120 英镑。是的，它包括酒店接送、渡轮、巴士旅行和美味的披萨和饮料，但仔细想想，与参观英国动物园或野生动物园（如西米德兰兹郡的朗利特）的费用相比，这次旅行并不物有所值，在那里你会看到更多的动物。
我们以体验的方式参加了这次野生动物园之旅，看看我们是否能应付真正的 2-3 天的野生动物园体验。虽然野生动物园巴士、导游和体验都很好，但不可否认的是，这是一次有点“人为”的体验。
我们第一次遇到动物是在大树下的喂食站，所以自然而然地，那里聚集了不少野猪、斑马、水牛和羚羊。还有唯一的犀牛凯文。（不幸的是，4 年前他和前任伙伴打架，把她打伤了。路上还有四只雌性犀牛陪伴他。）
然后我们去了一处水坑，那里也是人为的，我们看到了更多相同的动物。
接下来的一个小时，我们一边听着我们的导游在收音机上和其他导游说话，一边出发寻找长颈鹿家族。在颠簸和尘土飞扬的道路上骑行了大约一个小时后，我们终于看到了整个家族一起吃草的景象。我们被告知这是非常罕见的罪行。
总而言之，总的来说，我们很享受这次旅行，因为我们拍了狩猎照片，看到了酒店外的生活，体验了塞内加尔移民和当地渡轮。我想我们体验了真正的狩猎之旅是什么样的。
我们没有参加“与狮子同行”活动，因为我们的旅行社不允许。这是现场额外付费项目。我们也没有看到狮子，无法评论它们的状况。（被下药/驯服或其他情况）
我的建议：带上足够的水和一条围巾/围巾，可以遮住鼻子以防灰尘。
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