Zoo
Paramaribo Zoo
🇸🇷 Suriname
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Suriname 4 spp. present
The Paramaribo Zoo is the only zoo in Paramaribo, Suriname. The zoo opened in May 1972, and was an initiative of prime-minister Jopie Pengel. It is located adjacent to the Cultuurtuin in Rainville, Paramaribo. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
5.847° N 55.160° W
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Essentials
Entrance
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Tourism
Medium
Species present
4
speciesOpened
1972
Size
Medium
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Paramaribo Zoo?
Suriname
Paramaribo Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Suriname. Its coordinates are 5.847° N, 55.160° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Brownsberg Nature Park, about 100 km away.
What animals can you see at Paramaribo Zoo?
4 species
Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Paramaribo Zoo, including Wild Turkey, Emerald Tree Boa, White-tailed Deer and South American Tapir. 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 Paramaribo Zoo in the wild?
Wild Turkey: Point Pelee National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Paramaribo Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Wild Turkey (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Point Pelee National Park), Emerald Tree Boa (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Brownsberg Nature Park) and White-tailed Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Chingaza National Natural Park).
When did Paramaribo Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1972, 7.0 ha
Paramaribo Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Suriname, opened in 1972 and covers about 7.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)