The Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden (西海国立公園九十九島動植物園, Saikai Kokuritsu Kōen Kujūkushima Dōshokubutsuen?) is a zoo and botanical garden located at 217, Funakoshi-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The zoo opened in 1961, and now contains about 330 animals and 21,000 plants. Its rainforest greenhouse contains tropical plants such as the royal water lily.
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