Dusit Zoo
Dusit Zoo (Thai: สวนสัตว์ดุสิต) or popularly known as Khao Din Wana (เขาดินวนา) and Khao Din (เขาดิน) was a zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Khao Din Park in Bangkok's Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Dusit Palace, it was the oldest zoo in Thailand, built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as his private garden adjacent to the royal palace. After the king's death, the garden was left unattended for years.
| Dusit Zoo | |
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Bear statue at the zoo | |
| 13°46′21″N 100°30′59″E | |
| Date opened | 1938 |
| Date closed | 30 September 2018 |
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| No. of animals | 2218 |
| No. of species | 329 |
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