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Karachi Zoo in Pakistan
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Karachi Zoo
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Mahatma Gandhi Garden
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33 acres (130,000 m2)[
Founded
1878
Opened for public
1878
Place
Karachi
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Sindh
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Pakistan
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Description
Karachi Zoo, in Karachi,
Pakistan
, was founded in 1878, opened for public in 1878.
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The Karachi Zoo (Urdu: کراچی چڑیاگھر; Sindhi: ڪراچي زو چڙيا گهر), also known as Karachi Zoological Gardens, is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest zoo of Pakistan and second oldest zoo in the country after
Lahore Zoo
.
Karachi Zoo, established in year 1878, was commonly called as 'Mahatma Gandhi Garden'. Earlier in 1861, the zoo was transferred to municipality by the British Indian government. In 1878, the municipality placed the zoo under a trust to be developed out of public subscription. Later, the zoo was once again opened to public in 1881. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the name was changed to 'Karachi Zoological Gardens' or 'Karachi Zoo' for short.
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Koehl, Dan (2024). Karachi Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at
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Pakistan’s last female african elephant to be relocated from karachi zoo - Elephant News
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