[5] In 1908 the Victoria Memorial Park and Zoological Gardens Act was passed giving the establishment a legal recognition.

In 1951, the then Burmese government changed the name to “Rangoon Zoological Gardens and Parks.” In 1962, the zoo's area was enlarged to the present size of 69.25 acres (28.02 ha).

[6] The zoo has 145 species of land animals,[2] including 8 endangered species (the tiger, the takin, Asian elephant, the Burmese large tortoise, the great hornbill, the marsh crocodile and the eld's deer).

[5] The Natural History Museum, located in the southern end of the park, houses exhibits of taxidermy, specializing in rare species of Burmese fauna with explanatory charts and captions.

[5] Various animal shows are performed on weekends and public holidays during the fall and summer seasons (November to April).