Guyana Zoo

The Guyana Zoo offers four services to zoo visitors and the public at large:

recreation
education
conservation
research

When you visit the Guyana Zoo, you can expect to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with family and friends while learning more about the wild animals of Guyana. The Guyana Zoo provides a good starting point for schoolchildren, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists; before heading into the country's forests and savannahs, people can have a close-up view of some of the animals that are much more difficult to spot in their natural habitats. Visitors to the zoo have the opportunity to see many of the spectacular South American birds such as the magnificent Harpy Eagle, as well as some of the intriguing mammals such as the gentleManatee. Awareness of wildlife enables us to protect them for the future.

Brief History

The zoo officially opened its doors to the public on 1st January, 1952. Even before the zoo opened, animals were already being housed on the zoo grounds. Manatees have been living in the botanical gardens ponds since 1895! (Of course, the ones currently living in the ponds are not the original manatees!; they are the offspring). Two of the Harpy Eagles are the other long-term residents of the zoo. These raptors came here in 1952 - they sure are long-living birds!!

Our Mission

The mission of the Guyana Zoological Park is to develop, operate and promote a wildlife centre for the combined purposes of conservation, education, recreation and scientific study for the benefit of all Guyanese.