The Taipei Zoo, sometimes referred to as the "Muzha Zoo", is a public zoological garden in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation. It is one of the largest zoos in Asia, with a total area of 165 hectares, of which more than 90 ha are developed. History The Taipei Zoo was founded as Maruyama Zoo (圓山動物園) in 1914, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule, in Mt. Maruyama (modern-day Yuanshan…