Dhaka Zoo

Dhaka Zoo, (Bengali: ঢাকা চিড়িয়াখানা) is a Zoo located in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, the capital city of

Dhaka Zoo

Zoo Entrance
Date opened	June 23, 1974
Location	Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Land area	186 acres (75 ha)
Coordinates	23.812674°N 90.3446102°ECoordinates: 23.812674°N 90.3446102°E
Number of animals	2150
Number of species	191
Annual visitors	3,000,000
Major exhibits	Royal Bengal Tiger, Estuarine Crocodile, impala, emu, tapir, black bear

Zoo Entrance

June 23, 1974

Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

186 acres (75 ha)

23.812674°N 90.3446102°ECoordinates: 23.812674°N 90.3446102°E

2150

191

3,000,000

Royal Bengal Tiger, Estuarine Crocodile, impala, emu, tapir, black bear

Bangladesh. The Zoo contains many native and non-native animals and wild life, and hosts about three million visitors each year.
Established in 1974, the 186-acre (75 ha) Dhaka Zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh, and is operated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The zoo attracts around 10,000 visitors every day with the number increasing during the weekends.
The yearly budget of Dhaka Zoo is Tk 37.5 million, out of which Tk 25 million is spent on feeding the animals.

Animals

The zoo is currently home to 2,150 animals from 191 species.

Deer at Dhaka Zoo

The zoo exhibits 58 species are mammals, including elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, waterbucks, otters, hyenas, deer, giraffes, impala, black bears, tapirs, hippos, lions, many species of monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, and Bengal tigers.
The aviaries at the zoo house more than 1500 birds representing 91 species, including peacocks, rhea, African gray parrots, cassowary, owls, ostrich, emus, teals, finches, babblers, owls, vultures, and eagles. The two lakes at the zoo also host migratory water birds each winter.
Visitors can also see 13 species of reptiles including snak crocodiles, and 28 species of fish.