Negev Zoo — Attraction in Be’er-Sheva

I recently visited the zoo, and while I appreciate the effort to care for the animals, I was very concerned about some of the conditions. Many of the animals looked very thin, and it seemed like they are not getting enough proper nutrition. Additionally, there was a serious lack of shaded areas in many enclosures. Animals need places to escape the sun and rest comfortably, especially on hot days, but unfortunately, most of them had no access to shade.

It was particularly alarming to see the small animals kept in glass enclosures. They clearly have too little space, cannot move freely, and looked very stressed. It seems that many of them are slowly dying from stress and the lack of a natural environment.

I understand that running a zoo is challenging, and I truly respect the staff who work hard to maintain the animals’ health. However, I believe that adding shade for all animals, reviewing their diets, providing enough space, and improving conditions for the small animals would make a huge difference. Animals deserve a safe and comfortable environment that meets their physical and emotional needs. I hope the management takes these concerns seriously and works to improve the welfare of all the...

Poorly managed zoo with very little oversight. It's a shame to see animals being abused and taunted by low end visitors. I saw a group of young "religious" men taunting and bothering the lions through a crack in their cage. The magestic creatures were clearly suffering as they were bashing themselves against the cage fence and attacking it repeatedly. The young religious men refused to stop their abuse since they found it so entertaining. The zoo staff was nowhere to be seen and the surveillance cameras also didn't work or make significance in deterrence. It was impossible to reach the zoo administration by phone and even after being alerted about what's going on someone went to ask the men to stop bothering the lions nonchalantly. The men continued in their animal abuse nonetheless.

It's hard to believe such badly managed zoos still exist in a large city in Israel. Most distressing is to think about how much the animals suffer because of the incompetent and...

This park has went through a heavy face-lift fairly recently, and now actually gives the Ramat Gan Safari a run for its' money. It doesn't have as many animals as the aformentioned zoo, but it compensates for it fully by giving the visitors a better experience overall. The park grew at least 3 times in area with the renovations made, was remade from the ground up animal-keeps-wise and is now promoting a less of a classical zoo makeup, but a holistic approach, where the visitors go about their trip around the grounds, and observe the animals doing their thing. The enclosures are large, the scenery is smartly designed for a great walk and includes many shaded sitting arrangements and toilets. Reccomend not to put your faith on the bus to get from there to wherever you're going and either walk back to the main road to catch another bus or take a taxi(won't cost much to the central...