Phnom Tamao is the site of Cambodia's leading zoo. It occupies a vast site south of the capital and its animals are kept in varying zoo conditions. Spread out as it is, it feels like a zoo crossed with safari park, hopefully some of this space will be used to provide a better habitat for the larger animals. The flagship enclosure is that of the sun bears, funded by and Australian non-governmental organisation (NGO). Other animals include tigers, gibbons and a lion, but these all live in tiny cages. If you don't like zoos you won't like this one, but it is certainly better than many of the animal prisons you see elsewhere in the developing world. It costs 2000r to visit.
Getting There & Away
Phnom Tamao is about 44km from Phnom Penh down National Hwy 2. Take a left turn after the sign for the zoo, and it is a few kilometres down a sandy track. At weekends, you can combine an air- con bus ride withe a remorque-motor (trailer hitched to a motor bike), but on wekdays it may be easier to rent a motorbike. See the previous Tonle Bati section for detail on bus times and prices.
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