Wrocław Zoo
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The Wrocław Zoological Garden (Polish: Ogród Zoologiczny we Wrocławiu), known simply as the Wrocław Zoo (Polish: Zoo Wrocław), is a zoo on Wróblewski Street in Wrocław, Poland. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been first launched in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. During the World Wars it was first shut down, then reopened and finally destroyed. After World War II, it was rebuilt and ultimately opened in 1948 and now it is also the largest (in terms of the number of animals/species) zoo in the country. The zoo covers 33 hectares (82 acres) near downtown Wrocław. It is home to about 10,500 animals representing about 1,132 species. In terms of the number of animal species it is the third largest zoological garden in the world.[3]
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Date opened | 1865, 1927, 1948 |
Location | Wrocław, Poland |
Land area | 33 hectares (82 acres) |
No. of animals | ~10,500 |
No. of species | 1,132 (2016) |
Annual visitors | 2,000,000 |
Memberships | EAZA,[1] WAZA[2] |
Major exhibits | 12,000 |
Director | Radosław Ratajszczak |
Website | zoo |
The Wrocław Zoo is the most visited zoo in Poland and the fifth most visited zoo in Europe.[4]
The zoo is an accredited member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)[5] and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).[6]