The Taipei Zoo was founded as Maruyama Zoo in 1914, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule, in Mt. Maruyama (modern-day Yuanshan) on the northern suburb of Taihoku (modern-day Taipei). It was originally a private zoological garden owned by a Japanese citizen, Mr. Oe. The Japanese government in Taiwan bought the property the following year and opened it as a public park. After World War II, the Republic of China (ROC) retreated to Taiwan and the ownership of the park was passed to the Taipei City Government of ROC. An Asian elephant named Lin Wang that served with the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and later relocated to Taiwan with the Kuomintang forces was moved to the zoo, and lived out most of his life and was the most popular animal at the zoo, and the most famous animal in Taiwan until it received 2 pandas from China. Many adults and children alike affectionately called the bull elephant "Grandpa Lin Wang". Due to a need for expansion and for better conditions for the animals, the zoo was moved to its current site in Muzha on the southeastern suburb of Taipei City in 1986. It is, therefore, sometimes referred to as the "Muzha Zoo" to be distinguished from the former "Yuan-shan Zoo". The current site encloses 165 hectares, including 90 hectares open to the public.(source Wikipedia)

The Maokong Gondola is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, Taiwan. Opened on 4 July 2007, the Maokong Gondola operates between Taipei Zoo and Maokong. The 4.3 km line has four passenger stations. The facilities of the gondola were contracted to the French company Poma. (spurce Wikipedia)

Taipei Zoo opening Hours
Monday to Sunday :9;00 Am -17:00 PM
Last admission 16:00

Animal display
Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 16:30 pm
some indoor display will be close don Monday so please check

MAkong Godoal
Opening
Weekdays -9:00-20:00
Holidays-9:00-20:00
Closed on Monday and New Years Eve


How to get there:
By Bus :
By train
Banna (BLUE) line form Taipei main station then baba at BR Zhongxia Fuxing (3 stops) and transfer to Wenhu line (BROWN line) to taipe zoo (9 stops) , Taipe zoo is the end line so no worries.



You can buy your ticket for Taipei zoo and Makong Gondola in Klook for online see below link
https://www.klook.com/en-PH/activity/...

You will provided qr code and will be redeem in the ticket station of taipei zoo for only 220 NTD