Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
zoo · Ho Chi Minh CitySaigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens was commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened to the public in 1869. Its shaded grounds hold some 590 animals of 125 species, among them giraffes, white Bengal tigers and gibbons, and about 1,830 trees and plants, with an orchid garden. The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History also stands within the grounds.