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Chittagong Zoo
Chittagong Zoo is a zoo in Chittagong, Bangladesh. With an area of 10.2 acres of land it is located about three kilometers north-west of the city, alongside at the entrance of Foy's Lake, opposite the foothills of the mountains of USTC Medical College. The main attraction of this zoo is the first-ever white tiger born in Bangladesh in 2018. After that, there are five white tigers currently, four of which were born in 2022. Now the total number of tigers is 18.

History

In 1988, MA Mannan, former deputy commissioner of Chittagong District and some other elites of the city, initially took initiative to establish a private zoo at Foy's Lake for the purpose of recreation. It is situated on the hilly land of Foy's lake, Khulshi, Chittagong. Later, on 28 February 1989, the zoo was opened for the visitors. Initially, 4.90 acres of land were allocated by the Bangladesh Government, which afterwards increased to 10.2 acres.

Attractions

Initially there were 5 different species and total number of animals were 22. After that the total number of species and animals has increased.

In 2018, the total number of animals was 300 and the number of species was 54. Among them, 25 were mammals, 25 were birds and 4 were reptiles.

Mammals

Available mammals in this zoo:

Reptiles

There are 4 species of reptiles available here.

Birds

Available birds in the zoo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chittagong Zoo". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ Uddin, Minhaj (8 March 2015). "Sharp decline of visitors at Chittagong Zoo". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Chittagong Zoo". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Caṭṭagrāma ciṛiẏākhānā" চট্টগ্রাম চিড়িয়াখানা [Chittagong Zoo]. chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ^ "History". Chittagong Zoo. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Animal Lists". Chittagong Zoo. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022.
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