Dhaka Zoo Tourism

Dhaka Zoo, (Bengali: ঢাকা চিড়িয়াখানা) is a Zoo situated in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, the funds city of Bangladesh. The Zoo contains many national and non-native animals and wild life, and hosts about three million visitors each year.
Established in 1974, the 186-acre (75 ha) Dhaka Zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh, and is operate by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.The zoo attracts around 10,000 visitors every day with the number increasing during the weekends.
The yearly financial plan of Dhaka Zoo is Tk 37.5 million, out of which Tk 25 million is spent on feeding the animals.
The zoo is at present home to 2,150 animals from 191 species.

Deer at Dhaka Zoo

The zoo exhibits 58 species are mammals, excluding elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, waterbucks, otters, hyenas, deer, giraffes, impala, black bears, tapirs, hippos, lions, many species of monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, and Bengal tigers.
The aviaries at the zoo house more than 1500 birds representing 91 species, including peacocks, rhea, African gray parrots, cassowary, owls, ostrich, emus, teals, finches, babblers, owls, vultures, and eagles. The two lakes at the zoo also host migratory water birds each winter.
Visitors can also see 13 species of reptiles including snakes and crocodiles, and 28 species of fish.

Activities

Elephant-back and Horse-back rides are available at the zoo.

 Criticisms

After a number of animal deaths in 2009, the zoo keeper and deputy curator were temporarily floating and a committee was formed to examine the deaths. Zoo administration claimed that its main problem was the lack of veterinary doctors (it had only one doctor), and that it had already requested additional veterinary staff.