Yangon Zoological Gardens - A pleasant place to spend the day


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December 15th 2014
Published: December 15th 2014
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As any kid growing up in Rangoon, (or Yangon as it is called now) going to the zoo was always a treat. At that time my father's cousin was director of the Rangoon Zoo, as it was called then, and we kids would have VIP tours escorted by the zoo's staff. Passing adolescence into adulthood, with work and family commitments, a great number of years passed and visits to the zoo became less and less fre... Read Full Entry



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That little girl was really thirsty!
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That's just a decoration at the zoo.
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They look like reindeer, but I know they're not.
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Yangon zoo

Reindeers can only live in cold climates, right?
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Look at those antlers!
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Yangon zoo

You can take fancy boat rides on the lake.
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Rock n roll rides at the zoo.
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Another amusement ride at the zoo.
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Description of some birds at the zoo.
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Beautiful peacocks at the zoo.
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Couldn't remember the Burmese word for hornbill until I saw this.
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A couple of hornbills squawking!
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Another description sign.
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Eagles, Asian species.
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Yangon zoo

I wanted to try the bumping cars but didn't.
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More Description signs for kites.
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Here are a couple of kites.
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Another species of hornbill.
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Not sure whether this is a great or pied hornbill.
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Is he hungry or what?
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Up close and personal.



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