The Khao Kheow open zoo was established in 1974 with an area of about 200 acres in Khao Yai National park due to the increasing number of animals in the Dusit Zoo. In 1978, the zoo was opened to the public. In this zoo 8000 animals and 300 species there living in an open-concept, uncaged world. with three key goals in mind - conversation, research and education -Khao Kheow is committed to providing a humane environment where visitors and children can experience and learn about wildlife in a natural environment. Explore the African Savanna with zebras, rhinos, and giraffes, see lions and tigers at the cats Complex, walk through the colourful aviary, and ride through the one-acre deer park. You will be able to feed and touch animals, watch a penguin parade, discover nocturnal wildlife at the zoo after dark, and even ride an elephant.