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The
Pinnawala
Open
Air
Zoo,
which
opened
to
the
public
in
April
2015,
is
Sri
Lanka's
first
open-air
zoo.
The
zoo,
which
is
next
to
the
Pinnawala
Elephant
Orphanage,
is
spread
out
across
44
acres
and
has
been
planted
to
preserve
its
natural
beauty.
Because
Sri
Lanka
has
such
a
diverse
range
of
creatures,
the
zoo
is
divided
into
two
zones:
"Sri
Lankan"
and
"World."
However,
the
zoo
now
houses
a
variety
of
local
creatures,
including
deer,
leopards,
crocodiles,
monkeys,
birds,
turtles,
and
many
others.
The
zoo's
"Sri
Lankan"
section
will
also
feature
a
special
open
area
where
visitors
may
see
the
free-roaming
Sri
Lankan
Leopard,
which
is
sure
to
be
a
stunning
sight.
The
Sri
Lankan
Leopard
is
a
leopard
subspecies
that
is
only
found
on
the
island
of
Sri
Lanka,
and
it
is
one
of
the
world's
most
endangered
species.
Leopards
are
mostly
found
in
locations
with
dry
evergreen
monsoon
forests,
arid
scrub
jungles,
rainforests,
and
low
and
higher
highland
forests.
For
a
change,
it
will
be
exciting
to
see
these
predators
at
Pinnawala.
The
"World"
area
is
claimed
to
have
been
built
to
house
a
variety
of
non-native
animal
species
that
are
now
being
studied.
The
Pinnawala
Open
Air
Zoo
was
supposed
to
be
built
in
accordance
with
international
standards,
and
the
authorities
have
so
far
kept
their
word.
Visitors
at
the
zoo
will
have
access
to
a
variety
of
amenities,
including
dining
options
and
relaxing
areas.
Because
it
is
so
close
to
the
Pinnawala
Elephant
Orphanage,
you
can
probably
schedule
your
vacation
around
it
and
visit
both
destinations
without
too
much
trouble.
The
Pinnawala
Zoo
is
home
to
several
of
Sri
Lanka's
indigenous
animals.
The
zoo
is
divided
into
seven
enclosures,
with
the
monkey
island,
bird
aviary,
Amphibian
area,
and
Pet
area
2
still
being
built.
Throughout
the
zoo,
there
is
an
internal
road
network.
The
seven
main
enclosures
are
Area
for
pets,
Pond
with
swans,
Enclosure
for
deer,
Enclosure
for
crocodiles,
Enclosure
for
leopards,
Enclosure
for
bears
and
Garden
of
butterflies.
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