In the Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo, you will get to see different varieties of animals brought from various corners of the world. Lions, tigers, leopards, hyenas, wolfs, cheetahs can be spotted here. Huge sized animals like elephants, giraffes are also kept in the zoo. Located at only about 11 km from the famous fort in Colombo , Dehiwala Zoo witnesses thousands of visitors every year.
The Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo even features an aquarium which comes with a number of colorful fishes brought from different countries of the world. The aquarium built inside the zoo is even regarded as the only aquarium in Asia that has more than 500 species of aquatic life. To see the vicious snakes and other reptiles visit the reptile house. You can see large size crocodiles and cobra snakes in the reptile house. Tortoises are also kept here. The Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo even has an aviary comes with numerous colorful birds. The nocturnal house comes with various nocturnal animals like bats and owls. You can even visit the butterfly park that has a number of wonderful butterflies of various colors. Dehiwala Zoo remains open from 0800 hours to 1800 hours.
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