Hsinchu Zoo

The Hsinchu Zoo (Chinese: 新竹市立動物園; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shìlì Dòngwùyuán) is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.[1]

Hsinchu Zoo
新竹市立動物園

Date opening	1936
Location	East, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°48′03.8″N 120°58′46.1″E
Land area	5.4 hectares
Website	www.zoo.e-tobe.com

History

Established in 1936, the zoo is the oldest zoo in Taiwan.[2] The zoo went under reconstruction and was reopened in December 2019.[3]

Architecture

• Children's Zoo
  • Chinchilla
  • Asian water buffalo
  • Domestic rabbit
  • Pony[4]
• Primate's Families
  • Formosan rock monkey
  • Brown lemur
  • Grey gibbon
  • Crab eating macaque[5]
• Bird's Paradise
  • Sulphur-crested cockatoo
  • Green peafowl
  • Common peafowl
  • Mandarin duck[6]
• Tropical Rain Forest
  • Malayan sun bear
  • Orangutan
  • Bengal tiger
  • Alligator snapping turtle[7]
• Reptile Kingdom
  • Yellow margined box turtle
  • African spurred tortoise
  • Green iguana
  • Red eared slider[8]
• Deer's Wonderland
  • Formosan sika deer
  • Formosan barking deer[9]

Exhibitions

The zoo currently exhibits more than 300 animals from 100 different species, which includes 70 animals from 23 protected species.[10]

Transportation

The zoo is accessible within walking distance east of Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

References

1. "HSINCHU ZOO-ABOUT".
2. http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002109&id=6898
3. "Hsinchu Zoo - Our Story". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
4. "新竹市立動物園-可愛之家". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
5. "新竹市立動物園-靈猴家族". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
6. "新竹市立動物園-鳥的天堂". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
7. "新竹市立動物園-熱帶雨林". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
8. "新竹市立動物園-爬蟲王國". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
9. "新竹市立動物園-鹿的樂園". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
10. http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002109&id=6898