Taipei Zoo

 

Taipei Zoo

The Taipei Zoo, also known as the "Muzha Zoo," is a public zoological garden in Taipei's Wenshan District. It is Taiwan's most well-known zoological garden and a pioneer in conservation, research and education, and recreation. With a total area of 165 hectares, of which more than 90 ha are developed, it is one of Asia's largest zoos.

History
The Taipei Zoo was founded in 1914 as the Maruyama Zoo (Japanese:, Hepburn: Maruyama Dbutsuen) in Mt. Maruyama (modern-day Yuanshan), on the northern outskirts of Taihoku (modern-day Taipei). Mr. Oe, a Japanese citizen, originally owned the private zoological garden. The following year, the Japanese government in Taiwan purchased the property and turned it into a public park. Following World War II, the Republic of China (ROC) retreated to Taiwan, and ownership of the park was transferred to the ROC Taipei City Government. Lin Wang, an Asian elephant who served with the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and later relocated to Taiwan with Kuomintang forces, was relocated.and spent the majority of his life as the most popular animal at the zoo, as well as the most famous animal in Taiwan, until it received two pandas from China. The bull elephant was affectionately known as "Grandpa Lin Wang" by both adults and children. The zoo was relocated to its current location in Muzha, a southeastern suburb of Taipei City, in 1986 due to a need for expansion and better animal conditions. It is, therefore, sometimes referred to as the "Muzha Zoo" to be distinguished from the former "Yuan-shan Zoo". The current site encompasses 165 hectares, 90 of which are open to the public. The zoo was severely damaged by Typhoon Soudelor on August 8, 2015, resulting in a NT$10 million loss.


Exhibitions
Hippo sculptures in the Formosan Animal Area of the Taipei Zoo
The area features Taiwanese animals such as clouded leopards, Eurasian otters, Formosan black bears, Formosan rock macaques, Formosan sika deer, leopard cats, Taiwan serows, Taiwanese pangolins, and wild boars.


The Children's Zoo
The zookeeper is feeding Lanyu piglets.
Children can interact with domestic animals such as alpacas, chickens, donkeys, and pigs. The Children's Zoo also houses some wild animals such as meerkats, raccoons, and South American coatis.
 

Insectarium
A stag beetle statue guards the entrance to the zoo's insectarium, which houses a variety of insects and arachnids. A butterfly garden with over 125 species of butterflies is located behind the Insectarium.

Hours
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 9AM–5PM
Thursday 9AM–5PM
Friday 9AM–5PM
Saturday 9AM–5PM
Sunday 9AM–5PM
Monday 9AM–5PM

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