page_title: Dusit Zoo
section_title: Zoo Highlights
hierarchical_section_title: Dusit Zoo / Zoo Highlights
caption_attribution_description: Español: Plano del Zoológico de Dusit, Bangkok, Tailandia English: Dusit zoo map, Bangkok, Thailand ไทย: สวนสัตว์ดุสิต, กรุงเทพมหานคร, ประเทศไทย
context_page_description: Dusit Zoo or popularly known as Khao Din Wana and Khao Din was a zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Khao Din Park in Bangkok's Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Dusit Palace, it was the oldest zoo in Thailand, built by King Chulalongkorn as his private garden adjacent to the royal palace. After the king's death, the garden was left unattended for years.
context_section_description: Dusit Zoo was home to a variety of animals, ranging from the American alligators, Humboldt penguins, red pandas, and hippopotamus, to the Thai brow-antlered deers, Asian elephants, Red-shanked doucs, and Malayan tapirs. 
  The Albino Indian muntjac and white Bengal tiger were also rare highlights at the zoo. 
  Play Land offered rides and amusement facilities to entertain children throughout the day, while boat peddling and the sightseeing train provided different modes of exploration. 
  Dusit Zoo also contained an animal hospital, zoo museum, and educational center.
caption: Dusit zoo map
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