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Blessed with an amazing
wealth of flora and fauna, Thailand makes an appreciation of
the wild easy by offering the perfect opportunity to see nature
in a close look. With an immense variety of forest cover, from
tropical evergreen to mixed deciduous forests, enhanced by a
richness of flowering trees and plants with endless botanical
discovery, there are many man-made landscaped gardens displaying
various kinds of tropical and botanical plants and flowers.
Besides, various land and marine animals are also kept in many
habitats for the pubic to see and study, ranging from zoos to
aquariums and from elephant camps to butterfly gardens.
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Zoos
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Dusit
Zoo (Khao Din)
Located near Vimanmek Mansion, Dusit Zoo is founded in
the reign of King Rama V. It is the biggest zoo in Thailand.
The park-like atmosphere makes it an ideal place to hang
out for a few hours. More
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Samphran
Elephant Ground & Zoo
The zoo boasts an elephant theme show which includes elephants
training by mahouts, elephants at work, dancing, playing
football and scenes of ancient elephant-back battle. The
zoo also includes a crocodile farm with more than 10,000
crocodiles, where daily crocodile wrestling shows are
held.
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Samutprakan
Crocodile Farm & Zoo
Here is the world's largest crocodile farm with over 60,000
crocs in stock. View a crocodile wrestling show and elephant
shows which are presented several times daily. Besides,
there is a modest sized zoo with some rare animals such
as tigers, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, pythons, camels,
etc.
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Safari
World
Safari World is a drive-in zoological park divided into
two parts. The first part is Safari Park, an open zoo
with wild animals like zebras, deer, giraffes, tigers,
lions, bears, elephants and others. The second part is
the Marine Park where there are a variety of marine animals
and shows of trained dolphins, birds, seals and apes.
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Snake
Farm (Pasteur Institute)
This is the second largest snake farm in the world. The
extraction of venom and feeding of snakes are demonstrated
daily. More
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Chiang
Mai Zoo
On a 210-acre woody land at the foot of Doi Suthep, it
is home to over 7,000 animals in a wooded natural environment.
The zoo became a must-visit place for visitors to Chiang
Mai when it received a couple of Giant Panda from China.
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Chiang
Mai Arboretum (Huai Kaeo)
This is the landscaped park containing many kinds of tropical
trees and flowers. It also serves as a fitness park for
local people. More
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Queen
Sirikit Botanical Garden
Covering an area of 560 acres, it was established in 1992
in order to gather, to conserve and to strengthen the
study and research on Thai plants and herbs. More than
700 species of plants, mostly Thai natives, are grown
here.
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Orchid
& Butterfly Farms
There are quite a number of such farms along Mae Rim -
Samoeng Route. Many orchid farms also have butterfly enclosures
setting in natural environment.
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Elephant
Camps
Along Route 1096 and Route 107 (Mae Taeng - Chiang Dao)
there are several elephant camps that provide shows of
elephants at work and an opportunity to take an elephant-back
ride. More
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Taeng
Dao Elephant Camp
The camp features daily shows of elephant at works and
offers elephant rides. With its beautiful natural surroundings,
rafting and jungle trekking to nearby hilltribe villages
are also offered. More
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Million
Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm
An over-100-rai park & farm features curious and beautiful
things of different types: crocodiles in their natural
surroundings, a zoo of wild animals, award-winning trained
trees, a million-year-old petrified tree and hundreds
of huge, grotesque rocks. More
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Sriracha
Tiger Zoo
The greatest tiger zoo in a natural atmosphere where you
can hold, feed and take photos with baby tigers. Watch
a sow breast-feeding tiger cubs. See how tigers, pigs
and dogs live together peacefully. View a large number
of scorpions on ladies' bodies. Witness a crocodile wrestling
show by lady performers.
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Pattaya
Elephant Village
Shows are staged in which you will see elephants displaying
forestry skills, playing football, and a parade of elephants
decorated with ancient battle gear. The village also demonstrates
how wild elephants are captured in the northeastern part
of Thailand. More
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Nong
Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden
It is best-known as the most beautiful garden in Southeast
Asia. The entire area of some 500 acres is beautifully
landscaped with an orchid nursery as well as other tropical
and botanical gardens. Experience Thai cultural and tradition
performances, mini zoo and elephant shows. More
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Marine
Science Institute
It is divided into three components: Marine Aquarium,
Marine Science Museum and Marine Science Laboratories.
The aquarium has a large selection of fishes and other
marine animals which are to be found in the waters around
Thailand. More
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Khao
Khiao Open Zoo
Covering an area of some 2,000 acres, the zoo is a habitat
for more than 100 species of wild life and also contains
a spectacular aviary. Visitors are allowed to get close
to animals which are not kept in cages. A tour to watch
wildlife at night can be arranged by the zoo. More
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Underwater
World Pattaya
It is a leisure attraction showcasing more than 200 species
of marine life to be found around the region. Here visitors
are taken on a 'voyage to the bottom of the sea'. More
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Chulabhorn
Marine Park Conservatory Center
The center is located in Phang-nga Naval Base. The exhibition
room displays a varied collection of fish and marine lives
- much like the real underwater world. More
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Phuket
Zoo
Here is an ideal place for animal lovers. You can get
a close encounter with an amazing range of animals like
crocodiles, camels, tigers, ostriches, emus, and other
rare birds. Don't miss the top attractions - crocodile,
monkey and elephant shows. There are also a butterfly
garden, an orchid garden and an aquarium. More
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Phuket
Butterfly Garden & Insectarium
Here there are plenty of butterflies of different species,
and rare insects and reptiles. More
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Phuket
Aquarium (Marine Biological Research Centre)
Situated on the secluded Phanwa Cape, 10 km. south of
Phuket town, it displays a varied collection of tropical
fish, sea turtles and other marine lives. More
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Samui
Butterfly Garden
Besides a wide variety of butterflies, there are also
many kinds of plants, flowers and herbs. More
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Samui
Aquarium
It displays a varied collection of tropical fish and marine
lives. More
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Monkey
& elephant shows
See how monkeys collect coconuts and prove their other
exceptional abilities before a large audience and be impressed
by the intelligence and loveliness of the elephants. More
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Snake
Show
Snake show offers a thrilling experience for its viewers
who have to hold their breath when the poisonous reptiles
are skillfully caught by a handler with bare hands. More
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