Zoo

Baghdad Zoo

Q: Where is Baghdad Zoo?

Iraq. Baghdad Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Iraq. Its coordinates are 33.315° N, 44.376° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 2,513 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Baghdad Zoo?

6 species. Citizen-science photos record 6 species at Baghdad Zoo, including Axis Deer, Greater Flamingo, Plains Zebra, Lion and Sand Gazelle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Baghdad Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Baghdad Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Axis Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park), Greater Flamingo (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Camargue) and Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park).

Q: When did Baghdad Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1971, 81 ha. Baghdad Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Iraq, opened in 1971 and covers about 81 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 6 species are photographed there.

🇮🇶 Iraq

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Iraq 6 spp. present

The Baghdad Zoo is a 200-acre (81 ha) zoo originally opened in 1971 and located in Baghdad, Iraq, in the Al-Zawraa Park area along with the Al Zawra’a Dream Park (amusement park) and Zawra'a Tower. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the zoo housed 650 animals. After being nearly destroyed during the 2003 Iraqi war, when only about 35 animals survived, the zoo was reopened in 2003 and now houses about 1,070 animals. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

33.315° N 44.376° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1971

Size

Large

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Getting there

baghdadzoo.org ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Axis axis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Wilpattu National Park+ 17 more parks

Phoenicopterus roseus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Camargue+ 22 more parks

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera leo

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Ruaha National Park+ 37 more parks · Nearby records

Gazella marica

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Uromastyx aegyptia

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Before you go

Where is Baghdad Zoo?

Iraq

Baghdad Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Iraq. Its coordinates are 33.315° N, 44.376° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 2,513 km away.

What animals can you see at Baghdad Zoo?

6 species

Citizen-science photos record 6 species at Baghdad Zoo, including Axis Deer, Greater Flamingo, Plains Zebra, Lion and Sand Gazelle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Baghdad Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Baghdad Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Axis Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park), Greater Flamingo (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Camargue) and Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park).

When did Baghdad Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1971, 81 ha

Baghdad Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Iraq, opened in 1971 and covers about 81 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 6 species are photographed there.