Hi!
I visited this facility this month, and I'm writing a visit report with species list.
"Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Center", also known as "Huai Sai Zoo" and "Huay Sai Wild Animal Caring and Breeding Center", is a government facility that is open to the public for free. It houses both local and alien species, all of them rescued from the wild or from illegal trade.
The facility is not accessible by public transport, like many other places in Thailand. I was based in Bangkok, so I took the mini bus to Huahin, asked the driver to stop at a particular petrol station (many people do this), and took the GRAB for about 15 minutes.
Here is the species list.
I'm following the format on Zootierliste.
<Mammals>
Asian small-clawed otter (Oriental small-clawed otter) (Aonyx cinerea (Syn.: Amblyonyx cinereus))
Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang)
Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis (Syn.: Nycticebus coucang bengalensis))
Binturong (Bear-cat) (No Subspecific status) (Arctictis binturong)
Central white-handed gibbon (Central lar gibbon) (Hylobates lar entelloides)
Common short-tailed porcupine (Malayan porcupine) (Southeast Asian porcupine) (no subspecific status) (Hystrix brachyura (Syn.: Acanthion brachyurus))
Crab-eating macaque (Long-tailed macaque) (Java macaque) (Macaca fascicularis (Syn.: Macaca irus))
Dusky langur (Dusky leaf-monkey) (Spectacled langur) (Trachypithecus obscurus (Syn.: Presbytis obscura))
Finlayson's squirrel (Variable squirrel) (No Subspecific status) (Callosciurus finlaysonii)
Indochinese hog deer (Axis porcinus annamiticus (Syn.: Hyelaphus porcinus annamiticus) (Syn.: Hyelaphus annamiticus))
Indochinese sambar (Rusa unicolor cambojensis (Syn.: Cervus unicolor cambojensis))
Indochinese Serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii maritimus (Syn.: Capricornis maritimus) (Syn.: C. sumatraensis maritimus))
Leopard cat (No Subspecific status) (Prionailurus bengalensis)
Malaysian Black giant squirrel (Thai Black giant squirrel) (Ratufa bicolor phaeopepla)
Northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina (Syn.: Macaca nemestrina leonina))
Pileated gibbon (Capped gibbon) (Hylobates pileatus (Syn.: Hylobates lar pileatus))
Small asian mongoose (Javan mongoose) (no subspecific-status) (Urva javanica (Syn.: Herpestes javanicus))
South-East Asian elephant (Indian elephant) (Elephas maximus indicus (Syn.: Elephas maximus bengalensis))
Stump-tailed macaque (Bear macaque) (Macaca arctoides (Syn.: Macaca speciosa))
Thailand's brow-antlered deer (Panolia eldii siamensis (Syn.: Rucervus eldi siamensis) (Syn.: Rucervus eldii hainanus))
<Birds>
Alexandrine parakeet (No Subspecific status) (Psittacula eupatria (Syn.: Palaeornis eupatria) (Syn.: Palaeornis alexandri))
Asian koel (Western koel) (Common koel) (No Subspecific status) (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Black-backed swamphen (Sunda swamphen) (Porphyrio porphyrio indicus (Syn.: Porphyrio indicus))
Black-crested bulbul (Black-headed yellow bulbul) (Rubigula flaviventris (Syn.: Pycnonotus flaviventris) (Syn.: Pycnonotus melanicterus flaviventris))
Brahminy kite (Red-backed Sea-eagle) (Indian Sea-hawk) (No Subspecific status) (Haliastur indus)
Burmese red junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus)
Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus)
Crested serpent eagle (No Subspecific status) (Spilornis cheela)
Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Golden pheasant (domestic forms) (Chrysolophus pictus f. domestica (Syn.: Chrysolophus pictus f. luteus))
Great hornbill (Great Indian hornbill) (Buceros bicornis)
Greater hill myna (Gracula religiosa intermedia)
Indian peafowl (Blue peafowl) (Indien Peacock) (Pavo cristatus)
Indo-Chinese green peafowl (Pavo muticus imperator)
Lesser adjutant (Lesser adjutant stork) (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor)
Lesser whistling-duck (Lesser tree duck) (Javan whistling-duck) (Dendrocygna javanica)
Malay crested fireback (Malayan crested fireback) (Lophura rufa (Syn.: Lophura ignita rufa))
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
Northern pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris albirostris (Syn.: Anthracoceros coronatus albirostris))
Pied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
Red lory (no subspecific status) (Eos bornea (Syn.: Eos rubra) (Syn.: Trichoglossus borneus))
Red-billed Blue Magpie (Blue Magpie) (No Subspecific status) (Urocissa erythroryncha (Syn.: Urocissa erythrorhyncha) (Syn.: Urocissa melanocephala))
Red-whiskered bulbul (No Subspecific status) (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Siamese fireback (Siamese fireback pheasant) (Lophura diardi)
Siamese White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus diardi)
Silver pheasant (No Subspecific status) (Lophura nycthemera)
Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)
White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Wreathed hornbill (No Subspecific status) (Rhyticeros undulatus (Syn.: Aceros undulatus))
Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)
<Reptiles>
Black marsh turtle (Siamese temple turtle) (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Black-rayed soft-shelled turtle (Asiatic softshelled turtle) (Sunda softshell turtle) (Amyda cartilaginea (Syn.: Trionyx cartilagineus))
Brown tortoise (no subspecific status) (Manouria emys)
Crocodile sp.
Elongated tortoise (Yellow-headed tortoise) (Indotestudo elongata (Syn.: Testudo elongata))
Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis (Syn.: Geoemyda grandis))
Malaysian giant pond turtle (Century Turtle) (Orlitia borneensis)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata (Syn.: Geochelone radiata))
South-east Asian box turtle (No Subspecific status) (Cuora amboinensis)
The list is probably quite accurate, but is most likely missing or misidentifying some species.
The "main target species" for zoo nerds visiting this place will probably be the Banded linsang. The zoo has one rescued animal in the "Animal Quarantine" area. It's technically off exhibit, but is easily visible and even has a sign that says "Spotted Linsang". I'm still not sure if this animal is a banded or spotted linsang, but looks like a banded linsang with a missignage.
I've already uploaded some photos in the "Thailand-Other" album, and more photos will be coming 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.
"Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Center", also known as "Huai Sai Zoo" and "Huay Sai Wild Animal Caring and Breeding Center", is a government facility that is open to the public for free. It houses both local and alien species, all of them rescued from the wild or from illegal trade.
The facility is not accessible by public transport, like many other places in Thailand. I was based in Bangkok, so I took the mini bus to Huahin, asked the driver to stop at a particular petrol station (many people do this), and took the GRAB for about 15 minutes.
Here is the species list.
I'm following the format on Zootierliste.
<Mammals>
Asian small-clawed otter (Oriental small-clawed otter) (Aonyx cinerea (Syn.: Amblyonyx cinereus))
Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang)
Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis (Syn.: Nycticebus coucang bengalensis))
Binturong (Bear-cat) (No Subspecific status) (Arctictis binturong)
Central white-handed gibbon (Central lar gibbon) (Hylobates lar entelloides)
Common short-tailed porcupine (Malayan porcupine) (Southeast Asian porcupine) (no subspecific status) (Hystrix brachyura (Syn.: Acanthion brachyurus))
Crab-eating macaque (Long-tailed macaque) (Java macaque) (Macaca fascicularis (Syn.: Macaca irus))
Dusky langur (Dusky leaf-monkey) (Spectacled langur) (Trachypithecus obscurus (Syn.: Presbytis obscura))
Finlayson's squirrel (Variable squirrel) (No Subspecific status) (Callosciurus finlaysonii)
Indochinese hog deer (Axis porcinus annamiticus (Syn.: Hyelaphus porcinus annamiticus) (Syn.: Hyelaphus annamiticus))
Indochinese sambar (Rusa unicolor cambojensis (Syn.: Cervus unicolor cambojensis))
Indochinese Serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii maritimus (Syn.: Capricornis maritimus) (Syn.: C. sumatraensis maritimus))
Leopard cat (No Subspecific status) (Prionailurus bengalensis)
Malaysian Black giant squirrel (Thai Black giant squirrel) (Ratufa bicolor phaeopepla)
Northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina (Syn.: Macaca nemestrina leonina))
Pileated gibbon (Capped gibbon) (Hylobates pileatus (Syn.: Hylobates lar pileatus))
Small asian mongoose (Javan mongoose) (no subspecific-status) (Urva javanica (Syn.: Herpestes javanicus))
South-East Asian elephant (Indian elephant) (Elephas maximus indicus (Syn.: Elephas maximus bengalensis))
Stump-tailed macaque (Bear macaque) (Macaca arctoides (Syn.: Macaca speciosa))
Thailand's brow-antlered deer (Panolia eldii siamensis (Syn.: Rucervus eldi siamensis) (Syn.: Rucervus eldii hainanus))
<Birds>
Alexandrine parakeet (No Subspecific status) (Psittacula eupatria (Syn.: Palaeornis eupatria) (Syn.: Palaeornis alexandri))
Asian koel (Western koel) (Common koel) (No Subspecific status) (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Black-backed swamphen (Sunda swamphen) (Porphyrio porphyrio indicus (Syn.: Porphyrio indicus))
Black-crested bulbul (Black-headed yellow bulbul) (Rubigula flaviventris (Syn.: Pycnonotus flaviventris) (Syn.: Pycnonotus melanicterus flaviventris))
Brahminy kite (Red-backed Sea-eagle) (Indian Sea-hawk) (No Subspecific status) (Haliastur indus)
Burmese red junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus)
Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus)
Crested serpent eagle (No Subspecific status) (Spilornis cheela)
Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Golden pheasant (domestic forms) (Chrysolophus pictus f. domestica (Syn.: Chrysolophus pictus f. luteus))
Great hornbill (Great Indian hornbill) (Buceros bicornis)
Greater hill myna (Gracula religiosa intermedia)
Indian peafowl (Blue peafowl) (Indien Peacock) (Pavo cristatus)
Indo-Chinese green peafowl (Pavo muticus imperator)
Lesser adjutant (Lesser adjutant stork) (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Lesser Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor)
Lesser whistling-duck (Lesser tree duck) (Javan whistling-duck) (Dendrocygna javanica)
Malay crested fireback (Malayan crested fireback) (Lophura rufa (Syn.: Lophura ignita rufa))
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
Northern pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris albirostris (Syn.: Anthracoceros coronatus albirostris))
Pied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula bicolor)
Red lory (no subspecific status) (Eos bornea (Syn.: Eos rubra) (Syn.: Trichoglossus borneus))
Red-billed Blue Magpie (Blue Magpie) (No Subspecific status) (Urocissa erythroryncha (Syn.: Urocissa erythrorhyncha) (Syn.: Urocissa melanocephala))
Red-whiskered bulbul (No Subspecific status) (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Siamese fireback (Siamese fireback pheasant) (Lophura diardi)
Siamese White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus diardi)
Silver pheasant (No Subspecific status) (Lophura nycthemera)
Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
Stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)
White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Wreathed hornbill (No Subspecific status) (Rhyticeros undulatus (Syn.: Aceros undulatus))
Yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)
<Reptiles>
Black marsh turtle (Siamese temple turtle) (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Black-rayed soft-shelled turtle (Asiatic softshelled turtle) (Sunda softshell turtle) (Amyda cartilaginea (Syn.: Trionyx cartilagineus))
Brown tortoise (no subspecific status) (Manouria emys)
Crocodile sp.
Elongated tortoise (Yellow-headed tortoise) (Indotestudo elongata (Syn.: Testudo elongata))
Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis (Syn.: Geoemyda grandis))
Malaysian giant pond turtle (Century Turtle) (Orlitia borneensis)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata (Syn.: Geochelone radiata))
South-east Asian box turtle (No Subspecific status) (Cuora amboinensis)
The list is probably quite accurate, but is most likely missing or misidentifying some species.
The "main target species" for zoo nerds visiting this place will probably be the Banded linsang. The zoo has one rescued animal in the "Animal Quarantine" area. It's technically off exhibit, but is easily visible and even has a sign that says "Spotted Linsang". I'm still not sure if this animal is a banded or spotted linsang, but looks like a banded linsang with a missignage.
I've already uploaded some photos in the "Thailand-Other" album, and more photos will be coming shortly!
Feel free to leave any comments or questions!