Chengdu Zoo (Chinese: 成都动物园) is a zoo located in Chengdu, China. It is home to around 3,000 animals representing 300 species and is China's fourth largest zoo.[1]

Panda at Chengdu Zoo
Chengdu Zoo
Simplified Chinese成都动物园
Traditional Chinese成都動物園
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéngdū Dòngwùyuán

Description

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The Chengdu Zoo's biggest attraction are giant pandas and they house three of them.[2] The zoo provides a relatively poor condition for its animals, most live in enclosed areas. The zoo was opened in 1953, it moved to its current location in 1976.[3] The zoo is 43 acres large and has bred 58 giant pandas in all.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chengdu Zoo—GoChengdu". www.gochengdu.cn. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. ^ "Chengdu Zoo Archives - GiantPandaGlobal.com". GiantPandaGlobal.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. ^ "The Chengdu Zoo". www.gochengdoo.com.
  4. ^ "Chengdu Zoo, Sichuan: Panda, Map, How to Get There". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.