The public gardens were built in 1903 and thee arboretum was built in 1947. The gardens feature a wide variety of Senegalese plant life and the zoo contains over 130 animals. The zoo features a variety of animals, including crocodiles, lions, geese, pythons, dromedaries, turtles and pelicans. It also has different types of primates, such as chimpanzees, parrots and pigeons.