CUR: Curaçao Ostrich Farm

Road to Groot St. Joris, Curaçao
Daily: 9.00am - 4.30pm

Have you seen ostriches in real life? My BFF and I finally had the chance to at Curaçao Ostrich Farm, which is known to be one of the biggest outside Africa. The farm, which first opened its doors to the public in 1995, is located near St. Joris Bay in the far eastern part of the island.

We paid US$32.00 (~S$44.00) each for the guided farm tour that includes a two-way transport. We were fetched by a friendly driver at Curaçao Suites Hotel.

The journey from the hotel to the farm took less than 25 minutes.

Upon arrival at the farm, we were escorted to the cashier at the souvenir shop to make payment for the tour.

Statues that add to the African atmosphere~

Such a nondescript ticket... :/

There's a small museum that you can check out before or after the guided tour, which happens every hour.

I don't recall seeing a photo booth inside the small museum.

An adult ostrich has 56 bones.

Something that'd make my sister scream!

Below are some pictures of the breathtaking landscape. 

Were they discussing an escape plan? xD

It looked pretty happy, didn't it?

At 11.00am, we were ushered to the van with a capacity of 20 guests.

Our guide said his piece in both Dutch and English.

Enjoy the photos of the ostriches below.

Doing neck exercise? :D

What caption would you like to give to this photo?

The sex of an ostrich can be easily distinguishable at a glance two years after its birth. The feathers of the males are black, while those of the females are dull grey.

Common ostriches usually weigh from 63 to 145 kg.

About half an hour into the tour, we had the opportunity to feed some ostriches.

Looking intently at all the pellets being poured out from the bucket~ :P 

Feeding time!

Living in a murky pool is a crocodile. I can't remember why do they keep one in the farm though.

The tour came to an end with everyone getting an opportunity to touch an ostrich egg. Not only that, each of us was asked to step on it, which is usually able to resist up to 120 kg.

Prior to coming to the farm, little did I know that there'd be more animals to see than those flightless bird species.

"Don't take my oranges!"

Hello, cuties! :)

Were they waiting for lunch?

"Give way to the most graceful species, will you?"

To complete the experience, we had a taste of ostrich meat and omelette at Zambezi Restaurant before leaving the farm.

Don't you love that wall painting?

I wonder why I didn't go up to the vantage point to check out the view.

The African Night Special happens every Friday. It starts with a visit to the nearby aloe vera farm, followed by a tour at the ostrich farm. Finally, it ends with a 3-course dinner at Zambezi Restaurant.