Tripoli Zoo

Tripoli zoo reopens to offer Libyans rare respite from violence

Built in 1985, the Tripoli Zoo sprawls on 45 hectares of parkland in the Libyan capital
In 2011, Tripoli Zoo staff had to flee the fighting, as the park is located close to Bab Al-Aziziya, Qaddafi’s fortified compound

By AFP · 10 April 2026