"Mali" - an Asian elephant at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, the Philippines. |
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| Date opened | July 25, 1959[1] |
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| Location | M. Adriatico Street, Manila, Philippines |
| Land area | 5.5 hectares (14 acres) |
| Number of animals | 832 |
| Number of species | 97 |
| Major exhibits | Botanical garden |
| Website | www.manilazoo.org |
The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden is a 5.5-hectare (14-acre) zoo located in Manila, Philippines that opened on July 25th, 1959 and it is the first and the oldest zoo in Asia. The Manila Zoo and Botanical Garden receives millions of visitors every year, and is especially popular with visitors on weekends.[2]
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The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden is home to more than 800 animals from nearly 100 species as of 2007. The zoo's most popular resident is Mali, an Asian elephant who arrived at the zoo as an orphaned calf donated from Sri Lanka.
The Wildlife Rescue Center serves as temporary shelter and repository for confiscated, donated, retrieved, sick, injured and abandoned wildlife species.[3]
The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden is home to many plant collections, from the botanically rich and diverse Philippine Islands and South Pacific region.
The zoo has been criticized due to its inadequate animal care[4] and dirty surroundings.[5] The zoo is responding with efforts to make the animal habitats as comfortable and natural as possible, such as by adding trees and vegetation, and expanding the enclosures.
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