Just like any other zoos in Turkey, the bursa zoo is full of lush greenery and different species of animals. But what sets this zoo apart from the rest of the zoos is the fact that this zoo provides its visitors with bike rides at the botanical garden present in the zoo. There are local food canteens present at the zoo.
Soğanlı Zoo (Bursa Zoo) is a zoo of European standards, opened in Bursa in 1998.
Animal shelters in Bursa Zoo are arranged in accordance with natural life. It is established in the slum prevention zone on the Izmir – Istanbul road. The zoo, which is a member of the European Association of Zoos, hosts 600 animals of 67 different species, mostly unique to Turkey.
There is the African Savanna section, which houses bears, wolves, lions, leopards, birds of prey, water birds, llamas, wild donkeys, camels, monkeys, and ostriches and zebras. Apart from these, there are 9 ponds, walking paths and 3000 trees (mostly oak). There is a giant cage and pond in the section reserved for water birds, and visitors entering the promenade can watch the birds without any obstacles between them. In the middle of the garden, the buildings on a street of Cumalıkızık village have been copied. In this section called “Children’s Village”, children can touch and feed farm animals. Soğanlı Zoo is visited by 100-150 thousand people every year. It is operated by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality.