Nassau, Bahamas
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas opened in 1937 though the work of the Jamaican horticulturist, Hedley Vivian Edwards. Its name is derived from the Latin Ardua astrum, meaning "Striving for the stars". In the 1950s, the Bahamian government brought flamingoes with the intention of breeding, as they had become rare there.
- City
- Nassau
- Country
- Bahamas
- Category
- Park
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Nassau
- Nassau Public Library
- Fort Montagu
- St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau
- National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
- St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk
- Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas Mosque
Background: Wikipedia