Zagreb Zoo Explained

Zoo Name:Zagreb Zoo
Date Opened:June 27, 1925
Area:5.5ha
7ha including lakes and ponds
Coordinates:45.8228°N 16.0219°W
Num Animals:8,880
Num Species:275
Annual Visitors:350,000[1]
Members:EAZA, WAZA

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

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

History

The zoo opened its doors on June 27, 1925. Reconstruction of the old zoo began in 1990.[2] 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.[3] [4] [5] [6]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=159&solo=22&l=h
  2. http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/povijest-zoo-vrta/
  3. http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/
  4. Web site: ZAGREBAČKI ZOOLOŠKI VRT JEDINI JE NA SVIJETU U KOJEM MOŽETE VIDJETI OVE DVIJE ŽIVOTINJE 'Posjetitelje treba poticati na očuvanje njihovih vrsta' . 10 January 2020 . Hina . . hr.
  5. Web site: DINARSKI VOLUHAR (Dinaromys bogdanovi) . 10 January 2020 . Zoo.hr . hr.
  6. Web site: ČOVJEČJA RIBICA (Proteus anguinis). 16 July 2020. Zoo.hr. hr.