Zoo
Buin Zoo
🇨🇱 Chile
ALPZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Chile 160 spp. present
zoo in Chile
33.715° S 70.727° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
160
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- Latin American Zoo and Aquarium AssociationRegional association of zoos and aquariums in Latin America
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- Caletera Ruta 5 Sur, Buin
- Phone
- +56223061600
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Buin Zoo?
Chile
Buin Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Chile, at Caletera Ruta 5 Sur, Buin. Its coordinates are 33.715° S, 70.727° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nahuel Huapi National Park, about 792 km away.
What animals can you see at Buin Zoo?
160 species
Citizen-science photos record 160 species at Buin Zoo, including Humboldt Penguin, Common Peafowl, Chilean Flamingo, Black Swan and Mute Swan. 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 Buin Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Buin Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park) and Black Swan (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gauja National Park).
Does Buin Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Buin Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Buin Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–18:00
According to its open map listing, Buin Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Buin Zoo accredited?
ALPZA
Open registers list Buin Zoo with ALPZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Buin Zoo open and how big is it?
8.0 ha
Buin Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Chile, covers about 8.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 160 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers