The Yadanabon Zoological Gardens (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ တိရိစ္ဆာန် ဥယျာဉ် [jədənàbòʊɰ̃ təɹeɪʔsʰàɰ̃ ʔṵjɪ̀ɰ̃]) is a zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar.
The zoo has nearly 300 animals, including tigers, leopards and elephants,[1][3] and plays a major part in the conservation program for the highly threatened Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata).
[1] Part of the upgrade program included a dedicated enclosure for the K. trivittata turtle with a larger ground pond, built with emergency funds donated by BTG Studios of Sydney and Allwetterzoo Münster of Germany.
Feared extinct until 2002, and still very rare in the wild, several hundred individuals are now kept at the zoo and a turtle conservation center in Lawkananda Park, Bagan.
[5] Yadanabon Zoo also participate in the breeding program of the highly threatened Burmese star tortoise (G.