Hi!
I visited this facility this month, and I'm writing a visit report with species list.
"Hua Hin Zoo", commonly mistaken with nearby "Hua Hin Safari", is a private roadside zoo near the city of Hua Hin. The facility is not accessible by public transport, like many other places in Thailand. You need to take a Taxi or GRAB to access the place.
This zoo, along with many roadside zoos in Southeast Asia, has outdated exhibits and activities for visitors.
To begin with, visitors are welcomed at the zoo entrance by a chained White Lion, and a payed photo opportunity with it.
The zoo's main attractions seems to be this "Photo with Lion" and crocodile shows/ feeding.
Here's a crocodile (looking quite unhealthy) waiting for visitors to feed him.
Other parts of the zoo are old-fashioned small cages for birds, and relatively large enclosures for larger animals like deers and horses.
Here is the species list.
I'm following the format on Zootierliste.
<Mammals>
Common palm civet (Toddy cat) (Asian palm civet) (no subspecific status) (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
Domestic cattle (Bos primigenius f. taurus)
Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus f. hircus)
Domestic horse (No Breeds-status) (Equus ferus f. caballus (Syn.: Equus przewalskii f. caballus) (Syn.: Equus caballus))
Domestic pig (No Breed-status) (Sus scrofa f. domestica)
Domestic rabbit (No Breed-Status) (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica)
Domestic sheep (Ovis orientalis f. aries (Syn.: Ovis aries aries))
Domestic water buffalo (Bubalus arnee f. bubalis)
Eurasian Wild boar (no subspecies-status) (Sus scrofa)
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
Lion (No subspecies-status) (Panthera leo)
Patagonian mara (Patagonian cavy) (Mara) (Dolichotis patagonum)
Plantain squirrel (Oriental squirrel) (No Subspecific status) (Callosciurus notatus)
Pony (No Breeds-status) (Equus ferus f. caballus (Syn.: Equus przewalskii f. caballus))
Sugar glider (No Subspecific status) (Petaurus breviceps)
<Birds>
African collared dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea (Syn.: Streptopelia risoria))
Budgerigar (Shell Parakeet) (Breeding-form) (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Cockatiel (Weero) (Breeding-form) (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Common ostrich (No Subspecific status) (Struthio camelus)
Domestic duck (No Breeds-status) (Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Domestic goose (No Breeds-status) (Anser anser f. domestica)
Domestic guineafowl (Numida meleagris f. domestica)
Domestic pigeon (No Breed-status) (Columba livia f. domestica)
Eurasian Eagle-owl (no subspecies status) (Bubo bubo)
Indian peafowl (Blue peafowl) (domestic forms) (Pavo cristatus f. domestica)
Peach-faced lovebird (domestic forms) (Agapornis roseicollis)
Silkie bantam (Silkie chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica)
Sun parakeet (Sun conure) (Aratinga solstitialis)
White peafowl (Pavo cristatus mut. albi)
<Reptiles>
African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata (Syn.: Geochelone sulcata) (Syn.: Testudo sulcata))
Crocodile sp. (Siamese?)
<Fishes>
Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula (Syn.: Lepisosteus spatula))
Overall, this zoo is full of outdated exhibits, and far from modern standards of animal welfare.
I visited this zoo since I was visiting two zoos nearby, and there was very little information on the internet so I decided to stop by for half an hour and see what's here.
No special species worth visiting, and I personally don't recommend a visit here.
Well, Plantain squirrel (Oriental squirrel) seems to be rare in captivity, but you can find lots of them in the wild if you're around this part of the world!
I'll be uploading more photos to the "Thailand-Other" album shortly.
Feel free to leave any comments or questions!
I visited this facility this month, and I'm writing a visit report with species list.
"Hua Hin Zoo", commonly mistaken with nearby "Hua Hin Safari", is a private roadside zoo near the city of Hua Hin. The facility is not accessible by public transport, like many other places in Thailand. You need to take a Taxi or GRAB to access the place.
This zoo, along with many roadside zoos in Southeast Asia, has outdated exhibits and activities for visitors.
To begin with, visitors are welcomed at the zoo entrance by a chained White Lion, and a payed photo opportunity with it.
The zoo's main attractions seems to be this "Photo with Lion" and crocodile shows/ feeding.
Here's a crocodile (looking quite unhealthy) waiting for visitors to feed him.
Other parts of the zoo are old-fashioned small cages for birds, and relatively large enclosures for larger animals like deers and horses.
Here is the species list.
I'm following the format on Zootierliste.
<Mammals>
Common palm civet (Toddy cat) (Asian palm civet) (no subspecific status) (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
Domestic cattle (Bos primigenius f. taurus)
Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus f. hircus)
Domestic horse (No Breeds-status) (Equus ferus f. caballus (Syn.: Equus przewalskii f. caballus) (Syn.: Equus caballus))
Domestic pig (No Breed-status) (Sus scrofa f. domestica)
Domestic rabbit (No Breed-Status) (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica)
Domestic sheep (Ovis orientalis f. aries (Syn.: Ovis aries aries))
Domestic water buffalo (Bubalus arnee f. bubalis)
Eurasian Wild boar (no subspecies-status) (Sus scrofa)
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
Lion (No subspecies-status) (Panthera leo)
Patagonian mara (Patagonian cavy) (Mara) (Dolichotis patagonum)
Plantain squirrel (Oriental squirrel) (No Subspecific status) (Callosciurus notatus)
Pony (No Breeds-status) (Equus ferus f. caballus (Syn.: Equus przewalskii f. caballus))
Sugar glider (No Subspecific status) (Petaurus breviceps)
<Birds>
African collared dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea (Syn.: Streptopelia risoria))
Budgerigar (Shell Parakeet) (Breeding-form) (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Cockatiel (Weero) (Breeding-form) (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Common ostrich (No Subspecific status) (Struthio camelus)
Domestic duck (No Breeds-status) (Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Domestic goose (No Breeds-status) (Anser anser f. domestica)
Domestic guineafowl (Numida meleagris f. domestica)
Domestic pigeon (No Breed-status) (Columba livia f. domestica)
Eurasian Eagle-owl (no subspecies status) (Bubo bubo)
Indian peafowl (Blue peafowl) (domestic forms) (Pavo cristatus f. domestica)
Peach-faced lovebird (domestic forms) (Agapornis roseicollis)
Silkie bantam (Silkie chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica)
Sun parakeet (Sun conure) (Aratinga solstitialis)
White peafowl (Pavo cristatus mut. albi)
<Reptiles>
African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata (Syn.: Geochelone sulcata) (Syn.: Testudo sulcata))
Crocodile sp. (Siamese?)
<Fishes>
Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula (Syn.: Lepisosteus spatula))
Overall, this zoo is full of outdated exhibits, and far from modern standards of animal welfare.
I visited this zoo since I was visiting two zoos nearby, and there was very little information on the internet so I decided to stop by for half an hour and see what's here.
No special species worth visiting, and I personally don't recommend a visit here.
Well, Plantain squirrel (Oriental squirrel) seems to be rare in captivity, but you can find lots of them in the wild if you're around this part of the world!
I'll be uploading more photos to the "Thailand-Other" album shortly.
Feel free to leave any comments or questions!
