Zoological Garden in Wrocław
The main entrance
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| Date opened | 1865 |
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| Location | Wrocław, Poland |
| Coordinates | 51°06′17″N 17°04′15″E / 51.10472°N 17.07083°ECoordinates: 51°06′17″N 17°04′15″E / 51.10472°N 17.07083°E |
| Land area | 33 hectares (82 acres) |
| No. of animals | ~10,500 |
| No. of species | 1,132 (2016) |
| Annual visitors | 2,000,000 |
| Memberships | EAZA,WAZA |
| Major exhibits | 12,000 |
| Website | zoo |
The Wrocław Zoological Garden, known simply as the Wrocław Zoo (Polish: Ogród Zoologiczny we Wrocławiu), is a zoo on Wróblewskiego Street in Wrocław, Poland. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been opened in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. It is also the largest (in terms of the number of animals) zoo in Poland. The zoo covers 33 hectares (82 acres) in downtown Wrocław. It is home about 10,500 animals representing about 1,132 species (in terms of the number of animal species it is 3rd zoo in the world).
The zoo includes among others: Africarium-Oceanarium, Madagascar pavilion, Odrarium, Terrarium, Ropes course Zoolandia, Children's Zoo, Rancho, food and drinks outlets.
Wrocław Zoo is the most visited zoo in Poland and the fifth most visited zoo in Europe.
The zoo is an accredited member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
Japan Gate
Africarium-Oceanarium
Tower bears
Building of the management
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