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
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
Madagascar
Australia enclouser
Sea Lion bay
Red panda Trail
Monkey house
Gallery
- Zagreb Zoo
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Tropical House -
ZOO houses for Brown bears -
Small clawed otter -
Sea Lion pool -
European bison -
Monkey Pavilion -
Pelicans -
House for Lions -
European lynx -
Gray wolf
References
- ^ http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=159&solo=22&l=h (in Croatian)
- ^ a b c http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/ (in Croatian)
- ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.zgzoo.com/hr/o-nama/povijest-zoo-vrta/ (in Croatian)
- ^ 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).
- ^ "DINARSKI VOLUHAR (Dinaromys bogdanovi)". Zoo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "ČOVJEČJA RIBICA (Proteus anguinis)". Zoo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Novi projekti i sve više sadržaja za posjetitelje (in Croatian)
- Gradi se novi zoološki vrt, gotovo četiri puta veći od maksimirskog! (in Croatian)
