jessie rowe

Review of Bali Safari & Marine Park

I was so excited to come here yet I left feeling s...

I was so excited to come here yet I left feeling shaken and sad. The animals especially the ones you can get photos with seem very sedated but the worst part I'd the treatment of the elephants. I went on an elephant ride, my saddle constantly kept sliding onto the side the elephant so I spent most of the time holding on for dear life, our ride was cut short because someone else also had the same problem excited they nearly came right off. On our was back to the drop off point my elephant lost his footing on a very steep sharp corner (probably because the saddle wasn't fitted and I was on the side of his tummy) then 4 other trainer's jumped off their elephants leaving people alone on them and they all started beating the one I was on with hook like weapons and continued to do so once I was off. The elephant had blood streaming from hisface ears and trunk.