Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo is a zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by Niels Kjærbølling in 1859. It is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. 1,161,388 people visited the zoo in 2008. It is the most visited zoo in the world, and the fourth most visited place in Denmark.[2] Its Elephant House was built by Norman Foster.
| [[File:København Zoo (2005-06-30).jpeg|]] Main entrance in 2005. | |
| Date opened | 1859 |
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| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Land area | 11 hectares (27 acres) |
| Coordinates | 55°40′22″N 12°31′17″E / 55.67278°N 12.52139°ECoordinates: 55°40′22″N 12°31′17″E / 55.67278°N 12.52139°E |
| Number of animals | 3000+[1] |
| Number of species | 264[1] |
| Annual visitors | 1,161,388 (2008)[source?] |
| Memberships | EAZA, WAZA |
| Website | www |
The zoo's observation tower is 43.5 metres (142.7 ft) high. It was built in 1905. It is one of the tallest wooden observation towers in the world. It has a look similar to the Eiffel Tower.[3]
It is the only zoo outside of Australia to have the Tasmanian devil.[4] It also has the Amur leopard, okapi and muskox.
A healthy young male giraffe, Marius, was killed on 9 February 2014 on the recommendation of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria so that they can save the population of them at the zoo.[5]
Copenhagen Zoo Media
Copenhagen Zoo in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Part of the zoo seen above from the temporary skyliner
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Visit Denmark: Zoo. Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Attraktionsstatistikken 2007 - top50" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ↑ Zoo Tower at Structurae
- ↑ "Disease-plagued Tasmanian devils now endangered". Animal Planet. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ↑ "BBC News - 'Surplus' giraffe put down at Copenhagen Zoo". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
Other websites
Media related to Copenhagen Zoo at Wikimedia Commons- Official website