Recently, a video of customers experiencing riding on the back of an ostrich in Da Lat attracted millions of views on social networks.
The video also received hundreds of thousands of comments, in Many people have recounted the feeling of once trying to sit on the back of an ostrich.
“When we learned that there was an ostrich riding experience service in Da Lat, we took the opportunity to come here last June and the group bought tickets. Go try it out. When I saw everyone sitting as if they were about to fall down, I laughed until tears flowed from my eyes, but I didn’t expect that my turn wouldn’t be any better.
As soon as the animal galloped, I saw a dark face and didn’t understand. How did you land on your butt?” said Ha Vi, a female tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.
Just travel Not long ago in Da Lat, Ms. Ho An from Bac Lieu also had a memorable experience. Ms. An said Before that, all 3 of my friends rode the ostrich successfully without any incidents.
But when it was their turn, the animal almost knocked Ms. An to the ground, not even halfway There was a zoo staff who quickly ran to catch up to help, so the female tourist born in 1999 did not have her limbs damaged.
“I played once and was scared to death. Maybe it’s because I’m afraid of thrilling adventure games,” Ms. An said.
According to research, the scenes in the video are images from a mini zoo located in a resort in Da Nang. Lat. If you depart from the city, follow Hoa Hong Street towards Tuyen Lam Lake for about 5-6km to get there.
Share with reporter Dan Tri, the zoo representative said on the occasion of the holiday Tet or peak periods, the zoo has can welcome 700-800 guests while on normal days there are only about 300-400 guests.
The majority of visitors coming here are between the ages of 20-40 years old, of which domestic tourists make up the majority of foreign visitors. 5% mainly come from countries such as Australia Malaysia Indonesia or Thailand.
Ostrich riding is considered an adventurous game, so the zoo notes that the age of guests participating in the experience must be over 16 years old. In addition, to ensure the health of ostriches, visitors are also limited to a weight of 70kg or less.
The type of ostrich used for the experience is always male with a running speed of 60- 70km/h. Before being put into service, they will undergo a basic training course of 3-6 months. The zoo currently has 4 male ostriches for riding and 5 female ostriches for breeding purposes.
To ensure safety before riding, guests are advised to keep their backs straight and not tilt. to which side the legs are still tightly wrapped around the animal’s chest area.
The key point is that the guest must hold tightly and not let go. When the ostrich departs, there is always a support staff running right behind in case an incident occurs.
The experience area has an area of about 600m2. The time for guests to sit on the back of an ostrich and run around in a circle is only 30 seconds to one minute. Guests can sit for a maximum of 2 rounds or can quit the game if they feel scared.
“Each ostrich is carefully cared for in both its diet and working time. Each ostrich runs at night. Up to 100 rounds a day with a working time of about 2 hours. The remaining time they will have complete rest. Old animals will continue to live at the zoo for visitors to admire shared by the zoo.
It is known that the ostrich is the largest and heaviest bird that exists on earth. They can reach speeds of 60-70km/h so they are rarely caught by predators. This bird has a fairly high lifespan of up to 60 years.
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