Chittagong Zoo

Chittagong Zoo
Chittagong Zoo
	Monkey at Chittagong Zoo
	22°22′0″N 91°47′46″E / 22.36667°N 91.79611°E
Date opened	February 28, 1989
Location	Foy's Lake, South Khulshi, Chittagong
Land area	10.2 acres
No. of animals	657
No. of species	66
Annual visitors	1,000,000
Major exhibits	African lion, Asian black bear, Indian muntjac, Spotted deer
Website	chittagongzoo.gov.bd

Chittagong Zoo is a zoo in Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[3] With an area of 10.2 acres of land it is located about three kilometers north-west of the city, alongside at the entrance of Foy's Lake, opposite the foothills of the mountains of USTC Medical College.

History[edit]

In 1988, MA Mannan, former Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong District and some other elites of the city, initially took initiative to establish a private zoo at Foy's Lake for the purpose of recreation, education and research on zoo animals.^[4] It is situated at hilly land of Foy's lake, South-Khulshi, Chittagong. Later, on February 28, 1989 the zoo was opened for the visitors.^[2] Initially 4.90 acres of land was allocated by the Bangladesh Government, which afterwards increased to 10.2 acres.^[1]