| Hanoi Zoo
In the north of Vietnam in the
capital city Hanoi there is also a zoo.
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The sign at the entrance means "The garden of Hanoi." Near the
entrance there is a large map of the Zoo which shows that some
of the animals are kept in enclosures around a lake and also in
cages on a strip of land that goes into the lake.
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There are many trees and
flowers, a picnic area where children can play and a large Chinese
Temple that has a life size horse statue in front of it.
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They have
many animals and birds on display. Some are native
to Vietnam and others are from different countries.
There are bears, lions and tigers and different
species of monkey. Some of the enclosures have been
rebuilt recently. In the monkey enclosure there are
ropes and tyres for them to swing on.
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Most of the animals are
in traditional cages, but the elephants which are housed on the
edge of the lake have a big open space with plenty of shelter.
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There are
pens where chickens and domestic sheep are
displayed. These sheep are kept at the Zoo because
they are not native to Vietnam.
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Most of the signs in the
Zoo are in Vietnamese, English and French. The sign on the tiger's
cage is in English. It tells that this tiger was taken from people
who caught it in the jungle to sell for food and its skin. The
tiger was put in the Zoo and a competition held to name it. The
winning name "Lam Nhi", which means 'baby of the forest', was
chosen from more than 10,000 names suggested by school children.
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Hanoi Zoo has an aquarium which has
marine animals such as turtles and fish on display.
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