安慶(qing)市動(dong)物(wu)(wu)園,于1956年在安慶(qing)市菱湖(hu)公園內現址建園,原名市菱湖(hu)公園動(dong)物(wu)(wu)園,2006年升級(ji)更名。開放至今已(yi)有(you)60年的(de)歷史。安慶(qing)市動(dong)物(wu)(wu)園圈養有(you)野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)50種300多頭(只(zhi)),其中70%以上是(shi)(shi)國(guo)家重點(dian)保護的(de)物(wu)(wu)種。安慶(qing)市動(dong)物(wu)(wu)園是(shi)(shi)目前皖西南地區僅有(you)的(de)一個專業動(dong)物(wu)(wu)園,年接待游客十多萬人次。
目前(qian),市(shi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園、市(shi)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)站兩塊牌子一套人馬(ma),隸屬市(shi)菱湖公園管(guan)(guan)理(li)。動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園除飼養管(guan)(guan)理(li)好現有動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)外(wai)還承擔(dan)野(ye)外(wai)傷(shang)殘(can)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)工(gong)作,也是安慶市(shi)僅(jin)有的(de)(de)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)宣傳教(jiao)育展覽基地(di)。