Ostrava Zoo

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

Ostrava Zoo

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Date opened	1951[1]
Location	Michálkovická 197, 710 00 Ostrava[1]
Land area	100 hectares (250 acres)[1]
No. of animals	3 000[1]
No. of species	350[1]
Memberships	EEP, EAZA[1]
Website	http://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]