Magic Site Mkwawa — Attraction in Iringa Region

The living conditions for the animals in this place are cruel. The poor creatures look absolutely miserable.

Monkeys are kept in small cages with no greenery or elements to play. They are often placed alone, or they only get company when the female is in heat. A baby monkey was eating a piece of aluminum foil. Turtles are placed in a concrete area with no natural elements and a hyena was kept in a tiny cage and looked like a sad, beaten dog who had completely given up on live. A python was kept in a terrarium with a rabbit that was still alive, shivering against the window, waiting to be eaten.

The park has a lot of space, and I can only hope for the owners to create a more humane, natural and playful living environment for these animals. This is so, so sad. I went here to explore activities for a group of Tanzanian and Belgian students and expected to learn something about animals in this region, but ended up feeling awful during and...

We went here on recommendation of our local associate, however I have to stay our visit was rather depressing. The animals, especially monkeys and hyena, were kept in cages that are way too small for their welfare and thus looked rather miserable. I cannot in good conscience recommend anyone to come there and hope that the owners will adjust the living conditions. Tanzania is doing a great job at maintaining its wildlife in the National Parks, but in this “Zoo”...

If you are visiting this “zoo”, you will see wild species (especially monkeys and hyena) kept in small cages, some even chained with absolute no facility to behave as wild animals at all. This is a truly sad place to visit. If they have to keep wild animals in captivity, at least provide enough space and green environment for them...