Taipei Zoo
| Taipei Zoo | |
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 Entrance of the zoo | |
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| 24°59′42″N 121°35′3″E / 24.99500°N 121.58417°E | |
| Date opened | 1914 |
| Location | Wenshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Land area | 165 hectares |
| No. of animals | 2407 |
| No. of species | 354 |
| Memberships | WAZA |
| Major exhibits | Giant Panda House, Pangolin dome |
| Owner | Department of Education, Taipei City Government |
| Management | South East Asian Zoos Association |
| Public transit access |  MetroTaipei Zoo station  GondolaTaipei Zoo station Taipei Zoo South station |
| Website | https://english.zoo.gov.taipei/ |
| Taipei Zoo | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Mù zhà dòngwùyuán |
The Taipei Zoo, sometimes referred to as the Muzha Zoo, is a public zoological garden in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation. It is one of the largest zoos in Asia, with a total area of 165 hectares, of which more than 90 ha are developed.[1]
History
The Taipei Zoo was founded as Maruyama Zoo (
The zoo was badly hit during
The zoo was awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Taiwan on December 1, 2020.[4][5]
Exhibitions
Formosan Animal Area
Located near the zoo entrance, the area features animals indigenous to Taiwan such as clouded leopards, Eurasian otters, Formosan black bears, Formosan rock macaques, Formosan sika deer, leopard cats, Taiwan serows, Taiwanese pangolins and wild boars.[6]
Children's Zoo
Young guests can interact with domestic animals like alpacas, chickens, donkeys and pigs. The Children's Zoo also has habitats for some wild animals like meerkats, raccoons and South American coati.[7]
Insectarium
The statue of a stag beetle stands at the entrance of the zoo's insectarium, which contains lots of species of insects and arachnids. Behind the Insectarium is a butterfly garden with more than 125 species of butterfly.
Tropical Rainforest Area
Animals from the rainforests of Southeast Asia are featured here, including Asian elephants, Asian small-clawed otters, Bengal tigers, Bornean orangutans, great hornbills, leopards, Malayan tapirs and siamangs, alongside a few animals from South America like black-capped squirrel monkeys, capybaras and giant anteaters.[8]
Pangolin Dome
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front side -
Top view -
Interior
The Pangolin Dome is a pavilion which was completed in 2019 at a cost of NT$390 million. Its design was inspired by the shape of a pangolin and is intended to raise public awareness about wildlife trafficking in general and more specifically the pangolin trade. The pavilion sits on 1.5 hectares, is 24 meters tall, and comprises six outdoor exhibits and one indoor. The large dome-shaped indoor exhibit is used to display several tropical rainforest species.[9] A female aye-aye arrived from the Ueno Zoo in 2019.[10]
Giant Panda House
In 2008, the zoo received two pandas from the People's Republic of China (PRC), named
The offspring of Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, Yuan Zai, was born on July 6, 2013. She is the first panda cub to be born in Taiwan.[13] Yuan Zai's public debut was on January 6, 2014.
Desert Animal Area
This sub-section of the zoo contains addaxes, African wild asses and Bactrian camels.[14]
Australian Animal Area
A pair of koalas arrived from the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in 1999 and koalas have been prominently kept on display ever since. Additionally, eastern grey kangaroos, emus and southern cassowaries are also displayed here.
African Animal Zone
The exhibit simulates the East African savanna and covers 6 hectares of land for several large animals. These include
.Bird World
More than 130 species of bird are on display, including
Amphibian and Reptile House
The Amphibian and Reptile House has a wavy ceiling, meant to resemble the movement of snakes. Over 90 species of reptiles and amphibians are housed in here, including
Temperate Zone Animal Area
Multiple temperate species are on display here, these include American bisons, brown bears, gray wolves, Przewalski's horses, pumas, red pandas and tomistoma. The zoo's penguin house is also located nearby, including two species of penguins, the African penguin and king penguin.
Transportation
Gondola
Taipei Zoo station
Taipei Zoo South station
The zoo is accessible from
Gallery
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Clouded leopard -
Formosan black bear -
Formosan sika deer -
Formosan rock macaques -
Meerkats -
Yuan Zai the panda cub
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Great hornbill -
Eland and calf -
African elephants Chien Hui and Mei Tai -
Bongos -
Capybaras -
Red-crowned crane -
King penguins
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References
- ^ 動物園網站管理員 (2017-06-10). "新聞稿". www.zoo.gov.taipei (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ "Zoo History". english.zoo.gov.taipei. Taipei Zoo. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Alishan Railway to resume its normal operations Wednesday - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- ^ Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 (Groups) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- ^ "Formosan Animal Area".
- ^ "Children's Zoo".
- ^ "Tropical Rainforest Area".
- ^ Tzu-ti, Huang (12 July 2019). "New landmark opens at Taipei Zoo – the Pangolin Dome". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Taipei Zoo welcomes rare aye-aye".
- ^ a b "Chinese pandas arrive in Taiwan". BBC News. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "In pictures: Pandas sent to Taiwan". BBC News. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "Newborn Giant Panda". zoo.taipei.gov.tw. Retrieved 5 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Desert Animal Area".
- ^ "Amphibian and Reptile House".
External links
Media related to Taipei Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
