Hanoi Attractions: #22 Thu Le Park

The park is home to the Hanoi Zoo, a large lake and great walking paths. It used to be known as Bachthao Gardens and is more often than not these days simply referred to as Hanoi Zoo. It houses some 800 animals covering about 90 spaces of big cat,monkeys and reptiles. The lake has pedalos which are very popular with local families.

Ariel shot of Thu Le Park
The park is working hard to improve facilities and to learn new techniques for animal conservation. It aims to become a world class facility. It is currently involved in conservation and breeding programmes to help animals indigenous to Vietnam as well as from around the globe.

The park provides beautiful areas for walking
The animals are house throughout the whole park area making this a very pleasant place to stroll around, enjoying the green space. Exhibits are explained in Vietnamese, English and French. The star of the show here is Lam Nhi, a tiger that was reduced from poachers. The name means baby of the forest and was chosen from 10,000 entrants after a competition was held for schoolchildren.

Always a big hit with the crowds

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Other Hanoi Attractions can be found here:

#1 Cua Bac Church https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions

#2 Hoan Kiem Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-2-hoan-kiem-lake

#3 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-3-ho-chi-minh-mausoleum

#4 The Vietnamese Museum of Ethnology https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-the-vietnam-museum-of-ethnology

#5 Truc Bach Lake https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-5-truc-bach-lake

#6 Quan Thanh Temple https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-6-quan-thanh-temple

#7 Vietnam Museum of Revolution https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-7-vietnam-museum-of-revolution

#8 Hanoi Opera House https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-8-hanoi-opera-house

#9 Vietnam Military History Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-9-vietnam-military-history-museum

#10 St. Joseph’s Cathedral https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-10-st-joseph-s-cathedral

#11 Temple of Literature https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-11-the-temple-of-literature

#12 The Tran Quoc Pagoda https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-12-the-tran-quoc-pagoda

#13 West Lake http://www.inseasia.com/listing/west-lake-hanoi/

#14 Hoa Lo Prison https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-14-hoa-lo-prison

#15 Ho Chi Minh Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-15-ho-chi-minh-museum

#16 Vietnam Women’s Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-16-the-vietnam-women-s-museum

#17 The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-17-vietnam-national-museum-of-fine-arts

#18 National Museum of Vietnamese History https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-18-national-museum-of-vietnamese-history

#19 Bao Son Paradise Park https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-19-bao-son-paradise-park

#20 Imperial Citadel of Thang Long https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-20-imperial-citadel-of-thang-long

#21 The Old Quarter https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/hanoi-attractions-21-the-old-quarter

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