Khartoum Zoo

Zoological Park at Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum Zoo

Arabic: حديقة حيوانات الخرطوم, romanized: Ḥadīqat al-Ḥaywānāt bir-Khārtoum

Male lion at the zoo, 1936

Date opened| 1901
Location| Khartoum, Sudan

The Khartoum Zoo (Arabic: حديقة حيوانات الخرطوم, romanized: Ḥadīqat al-Ḥaywānāt bir-Khārtoum) was a zoological park located in Khartoum, Sudan.[1]

## History

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The zoo was founded at the center of Khartoum in 1901 to house animals given to "the Governor General as complimentary presents" and those caught for sale to zoos in Europe and other places.[2] In 1903 it was moved to a spot between the White and Blue Niles.[1] In 1995, the zoo was moved again after the grounds were sold to an investor.[3] After the closure of the zoological gardens, the Corinthia Hotel was built on the site.[4]

The Kuku Zoo (Arabic: حديقة كوكو العالمية) was established in Hilat Koko, in Khartoum, in 2009 by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of the Sudan University of Science and Technology.[5]

## Animals

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The old Khartoum Zoological Gardens kept animals such as lions, elephants,[6] zebras, hippopotamus, tortoises, rhinoceroses, and others.[7][8]

* Hippopotamus

* Antelope

* Zebra

* Director of the Zoo, Major Barker, playing with a lioness, 1936.

* Tortoise

* Shoebill

* Saddle-billed storks

* Water birds

## See also

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* Addis Ababa Zoo
* Rabat Zoo

## References

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1. ^ a b Kisling, Vernon N. (2018-09-18). Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections To Zoological Gardens. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
2. ^ Tuttle, Brendan (2019). "A trip to the zoo: colonial sightseeing and spectacle in Sudan (1901–1933)". Journal of Tourism History. 11 (3): 217–242\. doi:10.1080/1755182X.2019.1642962. S2CID 202279729.
3. ^ "Three Tiger Cubs Die of Hunger at Khartoum Zoo". The Associated Press. December 22, 1995. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
4. ^ Smith, David (December 9, 2014). "Sudan: pyramids, souqs and Gaddafi's hotel in the land tourism forgot". The Guardian. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
5. ^ "أُنشئت حديقة "كوكو العالمية للحياة البرية KUKU ZOO" عام 2008 داخل كلية الطب البي…". Sudan News. Khartoum. July 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
6. ^ "A young African elephant". Library of Congress.
7. ^ Sayied, Abdelrahim; Abbas, B. (2000). "Disease of Captive Wild Mammals in Khartoum Zoo: A One Year Study". Juba University Journal for Arts and Sciences: 47–62.
8. ^ Sayied, Abdelrahim; Mohammed, B.A. (1998). "Prevalence and Treatment of Toxascaris leonina in Naturally Infected Carnivores in Old Khartoum Zoo". The Sudan Journal of Veterinary Research. 15: 31–38.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khartoum Zoo.

* Hampson Collection. No. 10 : In Khartoum Zoo 1929 : [home movie] (1929) (YouTube)
* Khartoum 1952: A day at the zoo (Vimeo)
* Kuku Zoo in Khartoum North

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