Explore the Animal Shows at the Saigon Zoo!
Excited to see all the amazing animals at the Saigon Zoo? Lots of visitors are curious about the animal activity schedules.
The Saigon Zoo has shared the schedule to help you plan your visit!
Opening Hours: Flamingo Garden & Children's Zoo
Flamingo Garden:
- Weekdays: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Closed on Mondays and Fridays for enclosure cleaning)
- Holidays: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Children's Zoo:
- Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Holidays: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Animal Behavior Enrichment Schedule
Flamingo Garden:
Peacock Feeding: 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM (Zookeepers feed crickets to the peacocks, allowing visitors to take photos.)
Ape Island (Near the Tiger Enclosure):
Gibbon & Water Bird Feeding: 9:00 AM (Zookeepers attract water birds to feed on fish, showcasing the diving skills of cormorants and darters.)
Octagonal Area (Near Thi Nghe Gate):
- 9:20 AM: Enrichment Feeding to stimulate activity in areas like the leopard, clouded leopard, fire leopard, masked palm civet, and raccoon enclosures.
- Raccoon Feeding: 9:45 AM
Snow Fox Enclosure (Lion Area):
Snow Fox Feeding: 8:45 AM
Elephant Area:
- Elephant Healthcare: 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM (Feeding)
- Oral & foot inspection
- Elephant Bathing: 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Hippo Area:
Hippo Dental Care: Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays
- Large Hippo (Ca Family): 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
- Pygmy Hippo (Dzít): 3:00 PM
Nguyen Huu Canh Area:
Deer & Sika Deer Interaction: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Food available for purchase. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays
Crocodile Pond:
Crocodile Feeding: 2:00 PM. Saturdays and Sundays.
Bear Area:
Bear Ice Cream Treat: 2:00 PM
Ngo Khong White Tiger Area:
Enrichment Feeding with Tug-of-War: 2:30 PM (Once a month on the second Sunday. Specific schedule for holidays.)
Bo Sua White Tiger Area:
Activity Enrichment: Stimulating activity with food at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Golden Tiger Area:
Activity Enrichment: Stimulating activity with food at 3:00 PM on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Rhino Area:
Guest Interaction: Visitors can directly feed and care for the rhino's skin: 2:00 PM Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
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