Ostrava Zoo

Ostrava Zoo, (Zoologická zahrada Ostrava) is a zoo, located in Ostrava in Czech Republic.[1]

Ostrava Zoo
Entrance
Date opened1951[1]
LocationMichálkovická 197, 710 00 Ostrava[1]
Land area100 hectares (250 acres)[1]
No. of animals3 000[1]
No. of species350[1]
MembershipsEEP, EAZA[1]
Websitehttp://www.zoo-ostrava.cz/

Ostrava Zoo was founded as Kuncicky Zoo in 1951, on an area called the Miners' Park in Ostrava-Kuncicky. But already in 1956 construction of the new zoo in Stromovka park was undertaken, and in 1960 the zoo and animals were transferred to Stromovka park.[1]

In 1996 Ostrava Zoo became member in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).[1]

References
  1. Website of Ostrava Zoo



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