Yangon Zoological Garden has been inaugurated since 1906. Nowdays, it has an area of 69.25 acres. It is a World class zoo where one may observe a collection of animals habitat to Myanmar as well as the World over.

There are 59 species of mornmals, 63 species of birds, 17 species of reptiles on the fauna side. On the flora side, there are over 15,000 trees and plants.

Hippopotamus can be found in Africa. Their shoulder heigh about five feet and total weight varies from about 2,600 to 5,000 lbs. They live in solitary or in groups.

It lives in swamps, reservoirs, rivers and may even be kept in semi-captivity. Fishes are the mainstay of the diet, although birds and other backboned animals are eaten.

Records show that leopards are wide spread over the whole Myanmar. They are more common in Central Myanmar.The general colour is a dirty yellow with black rosettes over the whole body. Rosettes on the front and back consist of 2-3 spots; while those on the head, legs, feet and under parts are single. The insides of the rosettes are more yellow than elsewhere. The back of the ears is black except for the tips which are white. They are usually single and hunt deer, monkeys, porcupine, birds etc for their food. They sometimes kill man and some become man-eaters.

Yangon Zoological Garden is run with the aims and objectives of, facilitating recreation for the public, educating the public on conservation and research awareness, facilitating student researchers on Zoology and Botany, and lastly but not the least….. facilitating the breeding of rare and endangered species.