Adelaide Zoo, Public zoo in Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Zoo is a zoological garden in Adelaide City Council, Australia, covering 8 hectares with 2500 animals from 250 species. The grounds hold native Australian wildlife alongside international species such as Sumatran tigers and orangutans.
The site opened in 1883 as the second zoo in Australia and received its royal charter from King George VI in 1937. This recognition transformed the institution into the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia.
The layout follows a Gondwana zone concept that brings together animals from South America, India, Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia alongside plants from their home regions. Visitors can walk through these geographically organised sections and see the connection between species from different continents.
The grounds offer daily keeper presentations and a free-flight bird show at no extra charge, along with several restaurants and cafés. Special animal experiences allow guests to see selected species up close.
The site houses the only breeding pair of giant pandas in Australia, Wang Wang and Funi, who have lived in a purpose-built enclosure since 2009. The two pandas came from China and have drawn visitors from across the country ever since.
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