One of the things you can do at the Costa Maya cruise port is visit the Aviary. The Aviary is easy to find. It’s next to the main pool. I’m going into this not knowing what is actually in here. I try not to support animals in captivity unless it’s for conservation purposes. Today I’m going to be keeping my eye out for birds that are endangered species. 

At the time of my visit it was $14 for adults and $12 for chidren.

This is a map of the aviary, showing the different species of birds.

They give you a wristband when you purchase your ticket.

I know out in front they have pink flamingos. I assume their wings are clipped so they won’t fly away. I would rather see flamingos in the wild in Aruba and Bonaire. But if you want to see them in Mexico, you can do that here free of charge.

This Aviary does require climbing several flights of steps.

You are also going to have to cross rope bridges to get between the various sections.

It’s worth the $14 just to get the views of the port from up here.

Right away we have a bird that is in the threatened section. And actually this sign is outdated. It has moved over to the Endangered section with only 10,000 remaining. In Asian countries they are viewed as a pest when it comes to rice cultivation. They are illegal to own in California because they are viewed as a threat to the agricultural industry there.

This is definitely my favorite bird from this section.

These are very colorful birds.

I hope this rock isn’t holding the bridge together.

You can also get a different perspective of the flyers if you happen to catch one of their shows from the aviary. They must be going every hour. This is the third time I’ve seen them today already.

As we move along you can now see where they have the dolphin encounters.

This is the backside of the pool we started by.

We can see one of the smaller pools from here as well.

We found another endangered species. This is the Sun Parakeet which is a South American bird. This bird is endangered because people catch them to sell as pets and kill them for their feathers.

I see an exit sign so we must be nearing the end.

That takes us to the end of the Aviary. I think the bridges and view of the port was the best part. We did get to see two endangered species. Hopefully being here helps grow their population.