Zagreb Zoo

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
Zagreb Zoo entrance
45°49′22″N 16°1′19″E
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 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
Lions in Zagreb Zoo

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
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Brown bear
    Brown bear
  • Small clawed otter
    Small clawed otter
  • Grey Seal
    Grey Seal
  • European bison
    European bison
  • Sheltopusik
    Sheltopusik
  • Pelicans
    Pelicans
  • Peccary
    Peccary
  • European lynx
    European lynx
  • Gray wolf
    Gray wolf

References
  1. http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=159&solo=22&l=h (in Croatian)
  2. 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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