安慶(qing)(qing)市(shi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan),于1956年(nian)在安慶(qing)(qing)市(shi)菱湖公園(yuan)(yuan)內現(xian)址建園(yuan)(yuan),原名市(shi)菱湖公園(yuan)(yuan)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan),2006年(nian)升(sheng)級更名。開放至今已(yi)有(you)60年(nian)的歷(li)史。安慶(qing)(qing)市(shi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)圈養有(you)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)50種(zhong)300多頭(tou)(只),其中(zhong)70%以上是國家重點保護的物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)。安慶(qing)(qing)市(shi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)是目(mu)前皖西南地(di)區(qu)僅有(you)的一個專業(ye)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan),年(nian)接(jie)待游(you)客十多萬(wan)人(ren)次(ci)。
目前,市(shi)動(dong)物(wu)園(yuan)、市(shi)野生動(dong)物(wu)救(jiu)護站兩塊牌子一套人(ren)馬,隸屬市(shi)菱(ling)湖(hu)公園(yuan)管(guan)理(li)。動(dong)物(wu)園(yuan)除飼養管(guan)理(li)好現有(you)動(dong)物(wu)外還承擔野外傷殘動(dong)物(wu)的救(jiu)護工作(zuo),也是安慶市(shi)僅有(you)的野生動(dong)物(wu)保護宣(xuan)傳教育展覽基地。