Welcome to Thu Le National zoo axn-stock

Welcome to Thu Le National zoo Information Page.

Here you will find all you need to know about the natural history of the zoo.
Learn about the geology, trees, mammals, birds, or other plants and wildlife of the area.

Hanoi Zoo also known as Thu Le Zoo or Thu Le Park, the city center is about 5km to the west, the corner of Kim Ma Street, Cau Giay, Buoi Street, Dao Tan and Nguyen Van Ngoc Street, bordering guests Daewoo hotel. The zoo was built from 1975 to 1976, then finishing.

Hanoi zoo located on the territory of the village of Thu Le, an ancient village from the Ly Dynasty (11th century). The village area is associated with the Holy Lang area, was worshiped in Voi Phuc Temple, just west Zoo gates. So this area is not only entertainment but also a historical, a religious place of the people of Hanoi.

With an area of about 29 ha, The zoo was built on a terrain quite nice: have the lake and the land ridge that runs on the lakeshore as swarm dragons, snakes chasing each other; Cow Mountain, Voi Phuc Temple in the shadow of ignorance dense, containing many legends. The construction of small scale Zoo, height and low construction density, architectural harmony with the trees, the water ...

Thu Le Zoo is divided into several zones: Zone breeding reptiles snakes, lizards, crocodiles ... This area is located on a stretch of land with a lake, creating caves suitable for each species lives. Birds have public parks, hemorrhoids, Mandarin ducks, cranes, storks, cranes, bird species such as robins, khướu ... This area stretches over the entrance to Voi Phuc Temple. Beasts areas including tigers, leopards, lions, bears ... with a barn system breeding cave. The northern part is the garden park to feed the hundreds of large ungulates such as deer, goats, ... Booths construction have to leave space in front of the animal movement, creating a style close to nature However for the animals.

Before completing Hanoi Zoo, animals are kept at the Hanoi Botanical Gardens. In 1975, the zoo received from Botanical animals moved with only 30 species and 300 individuals. Among them, mainly male deer, elephant 4, 2 tigers, 2 leopards ... and some birds, small reptiles.

Since 1993, the zoo joined the Association of Southeast Asian Zoo (SEAZA) and expanded cooperation relationship with the Zoo and Conservation International as WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), WPA (World Conservation Crested bird) ... some exotic animals are exchanged with the Garden as: Tiger Amua, wild Horse, Ostrich Africa, the Americas, Orangutan ... has given rise to the birth species action on display, attracting visitors garden.

Each year through conservation, collecting, breeding, breeding ..., Zoo has more than 40 species of rare endemic in Vietnam's red list as: Indochinese Tiger, Clouded Leopard, Leopard fire, Civet zebra, Leopard, white-tailed blue pheasant, birds they Hemorrhoids, toad fish Tam Dao ...

In male animals with many species exhibiting historical significance are being visitors cherish as: Double crane Japan - a gift from the prime minister Kim Il Sung (North Korea) and Uncle Ho since 1960 so far exist; Double python of General Vo Nguyen Giap; Members Nai Blankets Prime Minister Pham Van Dong; Inks mongoose, crocodiles of the army commander Lieutenant General Truong Son - Dinh Duc Thien ... Zoo exhibits donated to the people watching, leave a mark in the history of the development Zoo.

From initial site area only 3, 5 points exhibited modest 1.350m² area, far Zoo has six conservation areas, 47 showrooms and a total area of 12.800m² animal barns. Compared to the early establishment of the park, the animals increased 3 times, the number of individuals increased 2 times. Thu Le Zoo currently has nearly 600 individuals of 100 species including 35 mammals, 50 birds, 5 reptiles, amphibians, 40 species of saltwater fish.

Thu Le Zoo is not only functional but also entertainment with green areas, contributing to improving the environment, the climate for the region and the city. Also 20.4 ha site was upgraded Zoo on trees, gardens, lawns, since 1993 until now, Zoo maintains and manages about 100,000 m² of lawns, flower beds than 3000 m², shade trees and nearly 4,000 square meters of fencing thousands of bonsai, bonsai ... array, became the city's green lung.

Children's play area in the greenery combined with games such as seesaw, swings, slides, skirts sand ... The circus has a small zoo for children include: circus monkeys, circus circus dog and fish six. In the remaining green areas to build more buildings serve as home base, shelter, rain or shine, souvenir shop, bars ...

Also, here also arranged additional pedestrian bridge across the lake to connect from the zoo and from island to island relic to facilitate travel for visitors. Island area is a quiet green area for visitors to rest, sightseeing, interwoven with some small animal cage.

Thu Le Zoo annually receives around 1.5 to 2 million tourists. Especially on the weekends or holidays, the Zoo welcomed thousands of visitors to visit and roam relax. Children especially enjoy being parents a tour of the animals as in fairy tales and play the game appealing and attractive in the Zoo. Thu Le Zoo has become a familiar address of Hanoi people each weekend and is one of the destinations is hard to ignore the tourists back to the Capital.

More information:

The zoo is open every day of the week, including holidays:

   - Winter: from 7h00 to 17h00.

   - Summer: from 7h00 to 17h30.

Fares: 5000d / person.