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Information on Visiting the Zoo and Botanical Garden

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Please refer to the visitor’s information when visiting the Zoo and Botanical Garden.

For a safe visit and tour of the park, please strictly follow the quarantine rules.

Category	Description
Zoo viewing	Indoor Halls	▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season) ▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ▶ Opening of Indoor Halls for visitors: 1^st African Pavilion, Ape Pavilion, Oriental Pavilion, Tropical Birds Hall, Nocturnal Wildlife Pavilion, Insectarium * Temporarily closed Indoor Halls - Large Herbivores Pavilion: Ongoing rooftop railing construction until May 4. - South American Pavilion: Ongoing maintenance work of internal visitors’ path until May 31. - 2nd African Pavilion: Ongoing floor work until August 30. - Lion Enclosure: The outdoor field is open between May and August.
Outdoor Animal Field	▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season) ▶ Operating hours: - 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Birds of Prey Enclosure, Large Waterfowl Aviary, Marine Pavilion, Camel Enclosure, Deer Enclosure, Australian Pavilion, Large Herbivores Pavilion 1st African Pavilion (Giraffe, Gemsbok, Ostrich, Prairie dog) 2nd African Pavilion (Pygmy hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Meerkat) 3rd African Pavilion (Lion, Hyena, Sable Antelope, Eland) - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Carnivore Animals (Tiger Enclosure, Bear Enclosure, Leopard Enclosure, and small carnivore animals including martens) 1st African Pavilion (Giraffe, Flamingo) - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Elephant - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ape Pavilion, Peacock Village, 2nd African Pavilion Scimitar-Horned Oryx, African Pavilion (Cheetah) * Animals may have to go inside the zoo earlier depending on their condition and the weather. * Australian Pavilion: Red kangaroos, wallaroos, and emus are only available for visitors until June 10 due to the external wire mesh work.
Children’s Zoo	▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season) ▶ Operating hours: During weekdays - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Holidays: 09:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dolphin Story Hall Library in the Zoo	▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season) ▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Break time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed for internal disinfection and maintenance. - Last admission: 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. - Closed every Monday
Indigenous Animal Breeding Center (Temporary Name) Former Buffalo Enclosure and Species Preservation Education Hall	This center is under construction for remodeling from 2021 to 2022. It is established as a non-visiting research facility to breed endangered indigenous species of animals and train them to adapt to wildlife.
Botanical Garden	Indoor Halls (April 4 - )	▶ Operating period: From April 4 until the day of change ▶ Operating days: Monday to Sunday ▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ※Last admission: 4:00 p.m. - Operating facilities: Exhibition Greenhouse, Botanical Specimen Pavilion (※Plant Library is not in operation.)

Category

Description

Zoo viewing

Indoor Halls

▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season)

▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

▶ Opening of Indoor Halls for visitors: 1^st African Pavilion, Ape Pavilion, Oriental Pavilion, Tropical Birds Hall, Nocturnal Wildlife Pavilion, Insectarium
* Temporarily closed Indoor Halls
- Large Herbivores Pavilion: Ongoing rooftop railing construction until May 4.
- South American Pavilion: Ongoing maintenance work of internal visitors’ path until May 31.
- 2nd African Pavilion: Ongoing floor work until August 30.
- Lion Enclosure: The outdoor field is open between May and August.

Outdoor
Animal Field

▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season)

▶ Operating hours:
- 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Birds of Prey Enclosure, Large Waterfowl Aviary, Marine Pavilion, Camel Enclosure, Deer Enclosure, Australian Pavilion, Large Herbivores Pavilion

1st African Pavilion (Giraffe, Gemsbok, Ostrich, Prairie dog)

2nd African Pavilion (Pygmy hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Meerkat)

3rd African Pavilion (Lion, Hyena, Sable Antelope, Eland)

- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Carnivore Animals (Tiger Enclosure, Bear Enclosure, Leopard Enclosure, and small carnivore animals including martens)

1st African Pavilion (Giraffe, Flamingo)

- 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Elephant

- 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ape Pavilion, Peacock Village, 2nd African Pavilion Scimitar-Horned Oryx, African Pavilion (Cheetah)

* Animals may have to go inside the zoo earlier depending on their condition and the weather.

* Australian Pavilion: Red kangaroos, wallaroos, and emus are only available for visitors until June 10 due to the external wire mesh work.

Children’s Zoo

▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season)

▶ Operating hours: During weekdays - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Holidays: 09:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dolphin Story Hall

Library in the Zoo

▶ Operating period: May 1 – August 31 (summer season)

▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

- Break time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed for internal disinfection and maintenance.
- Last admission: 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Closed every Monday

Indigenous Animal Breeding Center (Temporary Name)

Former Buffalo Enclosure and Species Preservation Education Hall

This center is under construction for remodeling from 2021 to 2022. It is established as a non-visiting research facility to breed endangered indigenous species of animals and train them to adapt to wildlife.

Botanical Garden

Indoor Halls

(April 4 - )

▶ Operating period: From April 4 until the day of change

▶ Operating days: Monday to Sunday

▶ Operating hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ※Last admission: 4:00 p.m.

- Operating facilities: Exhibition Greenhouse, Botanical Specimen Pavilion (※Plant Library is not in operation.)

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