Pinnawala Open Zoo
Pinnawala Open Zoo (also called Pinnawala Zoo: Sinhala: පින්නවල සත්වෝද්යානය) is a zoological garden in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, which is situated closer to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The zoo was opened for public on 17 April 2015. This is the first open-air zoo in Sri Lanka and second zoo in Sri Lanka after Dehiwala zoo. The zoo was opened for the visitors free of charge from 17 – 30 of April 2015.
| Pinnawala Open Zoo | |
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| 7°18′2″N 80°23′18″E | |
| Date opened | 17 April 2015 |
| Location | Pinnawala, Rambukkana |
| Land area | 44 acres |
| No. of animals | 100+ |
| No. of species | 30+ |
| Major exhibits | Mammals, Birds, Reptiles |
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| Wildlife of Sri Lanka |
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