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Hsinchu Zoo

Q: Where is Hsinchu Zoo?

Taiwan. Hsinchu Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Taiwan. Its coordinates are 24.801° N, 120.979° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taroko National Park, about 75 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Hsinchu Zoo?

70 species. Citizen-science photos record 70 species at Hsinchu Zoo, including Muscovy Duck, Swan Goose, Formosan Rock Macaque, Mallard and Common Ostrich. 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 Hsinchu Zoo in the wild?

Muscovy Duck: Lago de Yojoa. Some of the animals photographed at Hsinchu Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Muscovy Duck (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lago de Yojoa), Formosan Rock Macaque (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Taroko National Park) and Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park).

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

Opened 1936, 3.0 ha. Hsinchu Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Taiwan, opened in 1936 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 70 species are photographed there.

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Taiwan 70 spp. present

The Hsinchu Zoo (Chinese: 新竹市立動物園; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shìlì Dòngwùyuán) is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at the same location. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

24.801° N 120.979° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1936

Size

Medium

Visit

Who runs it

Owned by: Hsinchu City Government

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Cairina moschata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Lago de Yojoa+ 64 more parks

Anser cygnoides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Wadden Sea National Park

LC Endemic

Macaca cyclopis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Taroko National Park

Anas platyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Elk Island National Park+ 90 more parks

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Phoenicopterus roseus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Camargue+ 22 more parks

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

LC Endemic

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Flinders Ranges National Park+ 8 more parks

Before you go

Where is Hsinchu Zoo?

Taiwan

Hsinchu Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Taiwan. Its coordinates are 24.801° N, 120.979° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taroko National Park, about 75 km away.

What animals can you see at Hsinchu Zoo?

70 species

Citizen-science photos record 70 species at Hsinchu Zoo, including Muscovy Duck, Swan Goose, Formosan Rock Macaque, Mallard and Common Ostrich. 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 Hsinchu Zoo in the wild?

Muscovy Duck: Lago de Yojoa

Some of the animals photographed at Hsinchu Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Muscovy Duck (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lago de Yojoa), Formosan Rock Macaque (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Taroko National Park) and Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park).

When did Hsinchu Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1936, 3.0 ha

Hsinchu Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Taiwan, opened in 1936 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 70 species are photographed there.