Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) in China


Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo)
One of the stories which gives the city its name Goat Town says that five gods riding on five goats brought the first grain to the city. So, it is also known as the City of Five Goats.
One of the stories which gives the city its name Goat Town says that five gods riding on five goats brought the first grain to the city. So, it is also known as the City of Five Goats.
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Place Guangzhou, Kwangtung
Country China
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Description

Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo), in Guangzhou, Kwangtung, China .

Living elephants

At the Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) lives 7 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Adila
  2. ♀ Ciku
  3. ♂ Lawin
  4. ♀ Tavi born 1982-01-29
  5. ♂ Tsavo born 1982-06-22
  6. ♀ Vita
  7. ♀ Yue Long born 1980-11-05

Comments / picturesGuangzhou, located at the north of the Pearl River delta, is an important trading center as well as a busy port and the capital city of the province of Guandong . The city has an area of over 16,000 square kilometers and a population of 6.7 million.
The climate of Guangzhou is sub-tropical. The average year-round temperature is 22C. August is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 28C. January is the coldest month, with an average of 13C. The rainy season falls between April and August. Average annual rainfall is 1,720 mm.

References for records about Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=52. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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