Zagreb Zoo

Zagreb Zoo
Lion's Bridge, Zagreb ZOO
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45°49′22″N 16°1′19″E / 45.82278°N 16.02194°E / 45.82278; 16.02194
Date openedJune 27, 1925
Land area5.5 ha (14 acres)
7 ha (17 acres) including lakes and ponds
No. of animals8,880
No. of species275
Annual visitors350,000[1]
MembershipsEAZA, WAZA
Websitezoo.hr/en

Zagreb Zoo (Croatian: Zoološki vrt Grada Zagreba) is a 7-hectare (17-acre) zoo located within Maksimir Park in Zagreb, Croatia and is across the street from Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium.[2] It is one of three zoo parks in the country.

Zagreb Zoo is a member of both the European[3] and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums[4] and is a participant in the European Endangered Species Programme.[2]

History

Chinese Garden
Egyptians statues
Neapolitan fisherman statue

The zoo opened its doors on June 27, 1925. Reconstruction of the old zoo began in 1990.[5] By October 2016, first part of the Zoo reconstruction and modernization was finished.

Animals

The zoo is home to 2,225 animals representing 275 species.[2][6][7][8]

ANIMAL EXHIBITS

Leopard world

North China leopard

Amur leopard

Snow leopard

Madagascar

Ring tailed lemur

Black and white ruffed lemur

Australia enclouser

Red-necked Wallaby

Magpie-goose

Black swan

Emu

Sea Lion bay

California Sea Lion

Red panda Trail

Red panda

Terrapin

Monkey house

Guereza

Sacred langur

Black howler

  • Zagreb Zoo
  • Tropical House
    Tropical House
  • ZOO houses for Brown bears
    ZOO houses for Brown bears
  • Small clawed otter
    Small clawed otter
  • Sea Lion pool
    Sea Lion pool
  • European bison
    European bison
  • Monkey Pavilion
    Monkey Pavilion
  • Pelicans
    Pelicans
  • House for Lions
    House for Lions
  • European lynx
    European lynx
  • Gray wolf
    Gray wolf

References

  1. ^ http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=159&solo=22&l=h (in Croatian)
  2. ^ a b c http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/ (in Croatian)
  3. ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/povijest-zoo-vrta/ (in Croatian)
  6. ^ Hina (10 January 2020). "ZAGREBAČKI ZOOLOŠKI VRT JEDINI JE NA SVIJETU U KOJEM MOŽETE VIDJETI OVE DVIJE ŽIVOTINJE 'Posjetitelje treba poticati na očuvanje njihovih vrsta'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian).
  7. ^ "DINARSKI VOLUHAR (Dinaromys bogdanovi)". Zoo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  8. ^ "ČOVJEČJA RIBICA (Proteus anguinis)". Zoo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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