Dhaka Zoo description and photos - Bangladesh: Dhaka (Topic)

Dhaka Zoo description and photos - Bangladesh: Dhaka. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Dhaka Zoo.

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Bangladesh National Zoo is located in Dhaka, Mirpur district. This is one of the most popular places where locals and foreign tourists enjoy their time.

Established in 1974, the National Zoo has been improving for many years and is considered one of the best zoos in Bangladesh, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. More than 2,000 animals of 165 species live here.

Visitors to the National Zoo will be delighted by open enclosures for animals that mimic the natural environment. They are designed to make animals feel at home, and visitors can see the animals up close. Of course, the predators are isolated behind bars, but in general the appearance of the zoo with its shady paths and two large calm lakes, inhabited by migratory water birds every winter, gives the impression that you are in the wild and not in one of the busiest cities in Bangladesh.

The mammals department at the zoo includes elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, otters, hyenas, deer, giraffes, impalas, black bears, tapirs, hippos, lions. There are also many different species of monkeys, chimpanzees and baboons. The majestic Royal Bengal Tigers are a highlight of the zoo, which is not surprising since they are the national symbol of Bangladesh.

Many animals, including zebras, giraffes, impalas, hippos, waterbirds and rhinos, have been brought to Bangladesh from South Africa and have adapted well to their new environment. The hippo aviary includes a large lake covered with aquatic vegetation, so hippos seem to be quite content with life.

The aviaries contain over 1,500 specimens of 90 species of birds, and visitors can see peacocks, rhea, African gray parrots, cassowaries, emus, not to mention finches, thrush , owls, eagles and many others. A crocodile hall was opened, in which there are always a lot of tourists, as well as a serpentarium. The zoo has a museum of the history of the institution and the animals it contains, and there are many information stands throughout the grounds.

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