Zoo Name: | Zoo Dortmund |
Date Opened: | May 24, 1953 |
Location: | Dortmund, Germany |
Coordinates: | 51.472°N 7.47°W |
Num Animals: | ~1500 |
Num Species: | ~230 |
The Dortmund Zoo is the zoological garden of Dortmund, Germany. It is specialized in the keeping and breeding of South American species and is leading in the breeding of the giant anteater, the tamandua and the giant otter.[1] The zoo is situated in the south of the city between the boroughs of Hacheney and Brünninghausen.