VietNamNet Bridge - The Vinpearl Safari Park on Phu Quoc Island, the first wildlife zoo in Vietnam, has just received 200 endangered animals of different species from various bio-geographic regions in the world.

The rare animals include white antelopes (addax), black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata), ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) and giraffes.

The Conservation Park, part of the Vinpearl Resort project in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, one of the biggest zoo in the world, is scheduled to be put into operation on December 24. The ticket fare will be VND400,000-VND500,000 ($20-25)/person.

It consists of two main parts: the Open Zoo and the Safari Park, accommodating more than 2,000 domestic and foreign animals of 140 species, and some 400 species of flora.

So far, three flights have been deployed to transfer rare animals from the US, Europe and South Africa to the park.

There will be five more flights to be carried out until the inauguration of the facility.

Photos of the first 200 rare animals for the zoo:

Three flights from the US, Europe and Africa brought rare animals to Phu Quoc.

VNS/VNE/Zing