Chemnitz Zoo

The Chemnitz Zoo (German: Tierpark Chemnitz) is a zoo in the city Chemnitz in Sachsen, Germany.

Tierpark Chemnitz
The famous lion Malik
Date opened1964
LocationNevoigtstraße 18
09117 Chemnitz, Germany
Coordinates50°49′6″N 12°50′6″E
Land area10 hectares (24.7 acres)
No. of animalsca. 1000 [1] (2014)
No. of speciesca. 200 Species[1] (2014)
Annual visitors141.677[1] (2014)
MembershipsEAZA,[2] WAZA[3]
DirectorAnja Dube[4]
Websitewww.tierpark-chemnitz.de

The Zoo was opened in 1964, and covers 1 000 animals from 200 species, living on 10 hectares (24.7 acres). During the first decenniums most species reflected the nature of the Soviet Union, and later the zoo reconcepted into breeding of endangered species. In 2014 The Zoo had 178.233 visitors.[1] In 2004 a lion wounded a female zookeeper, and in 2006 another female zookeeper was killed by a leopard.[5]

Literature

  • Anja Dube et al.: 50 Jahre Tierpark Chemnitz. Kommunikation & Design Verlag, Lugau 2014, ISBN 978-3-945434-00-0.

See also

References

  1. Datenblatt zum Tierpark Chemnitz auf der Homepage des Verbands der Zoologischen Gärten.
  2. "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  3. "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  4. Freie Presse Online – abgerufen am 20. Juni 2011
  5. Focus.de: Leopard zerfleischt Tierpflegerin

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