Antalya Zoo

Antalya Zoo

Antalya Zoo is the largest zoo in Turkey, located in the northwestern part of Antalya, 14 km away from the central part of the city. The total area of ​​the zoo is 569 thousand square meters.

The zoo has been operating since 1989 and is home to over 1,600 representatives of 140 species of animals. Visitors of the zoo will agree that the animals are kept in good conditions, the vast territory of the zoo allows you to maintain the habitual living conditions for animals as much as possible.

Various bird families, representatives of duck families, wild boars, hyenas, camels, grizzly bears, hyenas, zebras, crocodiles, the Eru ostrich, macaw parrots, deer, royal python, and many other species of animals can be found in the Antalya Zoo.

There is a part of the zoo called "Children's Zoo", where you can not only see but also touch and feed animals, here you will find ponies, donkeys, hares, dwarf goats and many farm animals.

There are also reserves where animals of an endangered species live: Long-legged Buzzard, Griffon Vulture, Cougar, Pink Pelican, Golden Eagle, Gray Crane, Gazelle, Wolf, Eurasian Lynx, Otter.

The territory also has a recreation area where you can have a picnic, you can use the barbecue without fire, and there are gazebos, free basketball, and volleyball courts.

Since the zoo is located in a mountainous area, you can enjoy an incredible panorama of Antalya and the park itself.