Chiang Mai Zoo

Chiang Mai Zoo was setup in the year 1974 by The Zoological Park Organization, Thailand. The zoo is located on the road that takes you to Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai on verdant forest land.

The zoo has hilly surroundings that are home to numerous wild plants and flowers adorning the natural landscape of valleys, streams and waterfalls.
Chiang Mai Zoo is the first and only zoo till now in Northern Thailand where we can see various species of animals in their natural habitat.

Chiang Mai Zoo is a popular Chiang Mai tourists attraction this place attracts 700,000 visitors annually. The zoo houses over 7,000 animals, 4,000 birds, 475 mammals, 218 reptiles and over 1000 fishes.

But the main attraction at Chiang Mai Zoo is the pair of pandas. The pandas at this zoo are displayed in an air conditioned enclosure. The pandas pull large crowds especially children to the zoo.

Animals at Chiang Mai Zoo are well looked after and you can see them enjoying in their habitat. You can also feed some animals but first ask for permission from the zoo authorities.

Tourists can easily spend a whole day at Chiang Mai Zoo. This place also offers many places where you can stop and buy something to eat.

The general admission fee to the Chiang Mai Zoo is 30 Baht for adults and 5 Baht for children. But if you want to see the pandas you will have to spend another 100 Baht for adults; 50 Baht for children.

You can visit Chiang Mai Zoo anytime from 8:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening. The panda enclosure opens an hour late at 9:00am. If you are an animal lover then you must visit Chiang Mai Zoo.

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