Ankara Doğal Yaşam Parkı ve Hayvanat Bahçesi

About Ankara Doğal Yaşam Parkı ve Hayvanat Bahçesi

Ankara Doğal Yaşam Parkı ve Hayvanat Bahçesi (Ankara Natural Life Park and Zoo) is the zoo run by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality inside Atatürk Orman Çiftliği, the forest farm that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk left in the nation's care. The municipality describes it as a new natural life park, opened in 2025, with modern animal housing, habitats designed around animal welfare and more than 50 different species. The mammal collection mixes exotic and local animals: plains zebras, vervet monkeys, red deer and white fallow deer, wallabies, llamas, dromedary camels, Haflinger horses and ponies live alongside Anatolian breeds such as the Ankara goat, the Ankara cat and the Ankara rabbit. The birdlife is just as varied, from greater flamingos, crowned cranes, ostriches, emus, peafowl and black and white swans to macaws, Amazon parrots, lories and several pheasant species, plus a large collection of traditional chicken, duck and goose breeds. The municipality highlights the park's central, easily reached location in the capital, which makes it a visit for any season. It lies within the wider Atatürk Orman Çiftliği grounds on Cumhurbaşkanlığı Bulvarı. Practical notes: the municipality lists opening hours of 09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 18:00 at weekends; hours can change in severe weather or during maintenance, with notices posted on the municipality's website. Visitors are asked not to feed the animals, cross safety barriers, touch enclosures, use flash photography or make loud noises, and to stay on the marked paths. Pets are not allowed, children must be supervised, and smoking is limited to designated areas.