安(an)(an)慶(qing)市(shi)(shi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物園,于1956年(nian)在安(an)(an)慶(qing)市(shi)(shi)菱(ling)湖公園內現址(zhi)建園,原名市(shi)(shi)菱(ling)湖公園動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物園,2006年(nian)升級更名。開(kai)放至今已(yi)有(you)60年(nian)的歷史。安(an)(an)慶(qing)市(shi)(shi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物園圈(quan)養有(you)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物50種300多(duo)(duo)頭(只),其中(zhong)70%以上是國家重點保護(hu)的物種。安(an)(an)慶(qing)市(shi)(shi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物園是目前皖西南地區僅(jin)有(you)的一個專(zhuan)業動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物園,年(nian)接待游客十多(duo)(duo)萬人次。
目前(qian),市(shi)動物(wu)園、市(shi)野生動物(wu)救(jiu)(jiu)護站(zhan)兩塊牌子一套人(ren)馬,隸屬市(shi)菱湖公園管理。動物(wu)園除飼養管理好(hao)現有(you)動物(wu)外還承擔(dan)野外傷殘動物(wu)的救(jiu)(jiu)護工作,也是(shi)安(an)慶市(shi)僅有(you)的野生動物(wu)保護宣傳教(jiao)育(yu)展(zhan)覽基地。