Bear statue within Dusit Zoo.
Dusit Zoo (Thai: สวนสัตว์ดุสิต) at Khao Din Park is a city zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Khao Din Park in Bangkok's Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Dusit Palace, it is the oldest zoo of Thailand, built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as his private garden adjacent to the royal palace. After the King's passing, the garden was left unattended for years.
In 1938, the revolutionary government asked King Rama VIII's regency to give this park to Bangkok City Municipality to be open as a public zoo. The King kindly bestowed deers and a number of other animals from the palace for public exhibition. The City of Bangkok operated the zoo until 1954. Since then it has been transferred to the state Zoological Park Organization, which also operates Khao Khiao Open Zoo, Chiang Mai Zoo, Songkhla Zoo and Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo. Dusit Zoo or "Khao Din" is regarded as the most popular zoo in Thailand. Coordinates: 13°46′21″N 100°30′59″E / 13.7725°N 100.51639°E / 13.7725; 100.51639
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Dusit Zoo is located in the heart of Bangkok, with 1343 species of animals, including:
- 331 mammals
- 170 reptiles
- 842 birds
Photos Dusit Zoo
