Taipei Zoo
臺北市立動物園· Zoo and aquarium
About
The largest zoo in Southeast Asia, which moved from Yuanshan to Muzha in 1986. Its emblem is the sika deer, the first wild species in Taiwan restored by breeding at a zoo and reintroduction to the wild.
Full description, from the tourism database
The zoo's emblem is a sika deer. The recovery of the sika deer is a very successful conservation example and was Taiwan's first case of restoring a wild species by breeding it in a zoo and reintroducing it to the wild. Its story shows the value of zoos and their importance for wildlife conservation. So when the zoo moved from Yuanshan to its new site in Muzha in 1986, it took the sika deer as its new emblem. It is the largest zoo in Southeast Asia, with a rich variety of animals.
Translated and shortened by DealTaipei from Taiwan's national tourism database. Sources are on the terms page.
Facts and sources
- Names
- EN Taipei Zoo中文 臺北市立動物園한국어 타이베이 시립 동물원日本語 台北市立動物園 Wikidata Q591131, Chinese from the listing, Korean by DealTaipei (NIKL transcription)
- District
- Wenshan District · 文山區 Tourism Administration listing, updated 2026-05-28
- Opening hours
- Not in the listing: see the official site Tourism Administration listing, read 2026-09-30
- Phone
- (02)29382300 Tourism Administration listing. May be Chinese only
- Official site
- zoo.gov.taipeiWikidata
- Data
- /api/sight/taipei-zoo.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents
Getting there
Wikidata (CC0). Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.
