Guyana Zoo

Guyana Zoo
Guyana Zoo
	6°48′22″N 58°08′47″W / 6.80605°N 58.146311°W
Date opened	1952
Location	Georgetown, Guyana
Website	Official site

Guyana Zoo (officially Guyana Zoological Park) is a zoo located in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895. Some of its most popular attractions are harpy eagles and manatees.^[1]

As of 2005, the zoo had approximately 25 staff.^[2]

History

In 1877, the government voted to establish a botanical garden, bringing in John Frederick Waby from the UK who spent the next 35 years in landscaping Guyana's gardens. The gardens feature tropical flowers and palms, including the national flower, the Victoria Regia Lily.^[3]

Interest in creating a zoo is traced back to 1880, but it wasn't until 1952 when the zoo was opened. The zoo features endemic as well as endangered animals of Guyana.^[3]

The zoo received criticism in 2010 for not fitting the standard of modern zoos. The high expense of overhaul and lack of funding and private sector support have been an issue.^[4]^[5]

Partnership

The Calgary Zoo has partnered with Guyana Zoo as "sister" zoos.^[6]

References

^ "Meet the Animals". Georgetown, Guyana: Guyana Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
^ "About the Zoo". Georgetown, Guyana: Guyana Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Botanical Gardens and Zoo | Explore Guyana". Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ "NPC refutes reports of mismanagement of Zoological Park". Kaieteur News. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ "Guyana Zoo to be greatly improved". Kaieteur News. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ "Guyana Zoo". Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Calgary Zoo. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

External links

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[MtA-1] "Meet the Animals". Georgetown, Guyana: Guyana Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

[AtZ-2] "About the Zoo". Georgetown, Guyana: Guyana Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

[:0-3] "Botanical Gardens and Zoo | Explore Guyana". Retrieved 2021-01-23.

[4] "NPC refutes reports of mismanagement of Zoological Park". Kaieteur News. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

[5] "Guyana Zoo to be greatly improved". Kaieteur News. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

[6] "Guyana Zoo". Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Calgary Zoo. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

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v t e Buildings in Guyana
Airports	Cheddi Jagan Eugene Correia Kaieteur Aishalton Annai Apoteri Awaruwaunau Baramita Bartica Ebini Imbaimadai Kamarang Karanambo Karasabai Kato Kurukabaru Lethem Linden Lumid Pau Mabaruma Mahdia Monkey Mountain Mountain Point New Amsterdam Orinduik Paramakatoi Paruima Port Kaituma
Amusement parks	Splashmins Fun Park
Forts	Fort Nassau Fort Zeelandia Fort Kyk-Over-Al
Government and municipal	Georgetown City Hall Parliament Building Red House Secretariat of the Caribbean Community State House
Hospitals	Georgetown Public Hospital New Amsterdam Public Hospital St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Museums and zoos	Guyana National Art Gallery Guyana National Museum Guyana Zoo Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology
Other monuments	Arthur Chung Conference Centre Austin House Bank of Guyana Georgetown Cenotaph Georgetown Lighthouse Stabroek Market Umana Yana
Places of worship	Brickdam Cathedral St Andrew's Kirk St George's Cathedral Mission Chapel
Sports venues	Bourda Providence Stadium South Dakota Circuit Synthetic Track and Field Facility

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