Kampot Zoo
Kampot Zoo (Teuk Chhou Waterfall Crop Garden and Zoo) is about 10 km from the provincial town of Kampot, Cambodia. The Zoo was established in 1999, and opened in 2000 by senator Nhim Vanda, who as of 2014 owned it and Bayap Zoo in Prey Veng Province’s Kamchay Mear District.
| Kampot Zoo | |
|---|---|
| Date opened | 2000 |
| Location | Kampot, Cambodia |
| Land area | 23 hectares |
| No. of animals | 150 |
| No. of species | 52 |
| Owner | Nhim Vanda |
Spanning over 23 hectares, it is the second-largest zoo in Cambodia.
In 2006 the Zoo housed over 150 animals of 52 species, and added four hippopotamuses, four zebras and several ostriches .
In 2011, Kampot Zoo cooperated with Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre to improve animal facilities and work routines in the Zoo. An article published in 2011 talking about the poor condition of the animals at the zoo prompted a couple of Australian expats to invest in the facilities of the park under an NGO called footprint. The cooperation between Kampot Zoo and Footprint came to an end in 2012, only one year after the start of the cooperation.