Taipei Zoo | taipei zoo animal welfare
IntroductionTheTaipeiZooisoneofthetenlargestmunicipalzoosintheworldandthelargestinSoutheastAsia.Gettingthereiseasy:justtaketheMRTMuzhaLinesouthboundallthewaytotheterminalstation.Asthezooishometomorethan400animalspecies,restassuredthere’splentytosee!Thezooincludes7indoorexhibits,eachwithdifferentthemes.AttheInsectariumyou’llmeetseveralbutterflyspeciesuniquetoTaiwan.Next,youwon’twanttomissthehugelypopularKoalaHouseandPenguinHouse.TherearealsotwogiantpandasfromChina!TheseanimalsaretheZoo’sresid...
IntroductionThe Taipei Zoo is one of the ten largest municipal zoos in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. Getting there is easy: just take the MRT Muzha Line southbound all the way to the terminal station. As the zoo is home to more than 400 animal species, rest assured there’s plenty to see!
The zoo includes 7 indoor exhibits, each with different themes.At the Insectarium you’ll meet several butterfly species unique to Taiwan. Next, you won’t want to miss the hugely popular Koala House and Penguin House. There are also two giant pandas from China! These animals are the Zoo’s resident celebrities, so be sure to check them out!
The star of the zoo used to be the Asian Elephant “Grandpa Lin Wang,” who lived to the ripe old age of 86. Lin’s longevity—20 years older than most Asian Elephants—was hailed by zoologists as a miracle. After his death, Lin was stuffed and put on display, and now enjoys the distinction of being the world’s largest stuffed Asian Eleph...