Zoo

Shymkent Zoo

Q: Where is Shymkent Zoo?

Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Shymkent Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 42.378° N, 69.624° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hemis National Park, about 1,172 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Shymkent Zoo?

7 species. Citizen-science photos record 7 species at Shymkent Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Mallard, Common Raccoon, Tiger and Goitered 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 Shymkent Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Shymkent 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), Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve).

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

Opened 1980, 28 ha. Shymkent Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, opened in 1980 and covers about 28 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 7 species are photographed there.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

🏙️ In Shymkent

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Kazakhstan 7 spp. present

The Shymkent Zoo (Kazakh: Шымкент хайуанханасы, romanized: Şymkent haiuanhanasy; Russian: Шымкентский зоопарк) is the state zoo of the city Shymkent in Kazakhstan. It is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the country. From the total zoo's area of 54 hectares (130 acres), under an exposition 34 hectares (84 acres). The Shymkent Zoo contains more than 20 kinds of animals brought in the 'Red book'. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

42.378° N 69.624° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1980

Size

Large

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Getting there

shymkentzoo.kz/ru/contact ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Anas platyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Elk Island National Park+ 90 more parks

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Bandhavgarh National Park+ 13 more parks · Nearby records

Gazella subgutturosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National ParkNearby records

Pelecanus

Daily sighting probability —

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Giraffa

Daily sighting probability —

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Before you go

Where is Shymkent Zoo?

Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Shymkent Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 42.378° N, 69.624° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hemis National Park, about 1,172 km away.

What animals can you see at Shymkent Zoo?

7 species

Citizen-science photos record 7 species at Shymkent Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Mallard, Common Raccoon, Tiger and Goitered 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 Shymkent Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Shymkent 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), Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve).

When did Shymkent Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1980, 28 ha

Shymkent Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, opened in 1980 and covers about 28 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 7 species are photographed there.