Zoo

Baku Zoo

Q: Where is Baku Zoo?

Baku, Azerbaijan. Baku Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates are 40.393° N, 49.849° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Białowieża National Park, about 2,380 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Baku Zoo?

8 species. Citizen-science photos record 8 species at Baku Zoo, including Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Central Bearded Dragon, European Pond Turtle, Greek Tortoise and Plains Zebra. 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 Baku Zoo in the wild?

Eurasian Eagle-Owl: Monfragüe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Baku Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Eurasian Eagle-Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Monfragüe National Park), Central Bearded Dragon (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park) and European Pond Turtle (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kiskunság National Park).

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

Opened 1928, 8.0 ha. Baku Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Baku, Azerbaijan, opened in 1928 and covers about 8.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 8 species are photographed there.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

🏙️ In Baku

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Azerbaijan 8 spp. present

Baku Zoological Park (Azerbaijani: Bakı Zooloji Parkı), more commonly known as Baku Zoo, is a 10.5-acre zoo located in the Narimanov district of the capital city of Azerbaijan, Baku. It features over 125 species of animals, and is one of the most popular zoos in the country. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.393° N 49.849° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1928

Size

Medium

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Bubo bubo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Monfragüe National Park+ 4 more parks

LC Endemic

Pogona vitticeps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park+ 1 more park

Emys orbicularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Kiskunság National Park+ 5 more parks · Nearby records

Testudo graeca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Doñana National ParkNearby records

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Bandhavgarh National Park+ 13 more parks · Nearby records

Testudo horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Ambystoma mexicanum

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Baku Zoo?

Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates are 40.393° N, 49.849° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Białowieża National Park, about 2,380 km away.

What animals can you see at Baku Zoo?

8 species

Citizen-science photos record 8 species at Baku Zoo, including Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Central Bearded Dragon, European Pond Turtle, Greek Tortoise and Plains Zebra. 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 Baku Zoo in the wild?

Eurasian Eagle-Owl: Monfragüe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Baku Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Eurasian Eagle-Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Monfragüe National Park), Central Bearded Dragon (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park) and European Pond Turtle (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kiskunság National Park).

When did Baku Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1928, 8.0 ha

Baku Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Baku, Azerbaijan, opened in 1928 and covers about 8.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 8 species are photographed there.