Knie's Kinderzoo
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| Date opened | 1962 |
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| Location | Rapperswil, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°13′26.69″N 8°49′19.16″E / 47.2240806°N 8.8219889°ECoordinates: 47°13′26.69″N 8°49′19.16″E / 47.2240806°N 8.8219889°E |
| Number of animals | 303 |
| Number of species | 51 |
| Website | www.knieskinderzoo.ch |
Knie's Kinderzoo (German: Knies Kinderzoo) is a zoo located in Rapperswil in Switzerland.
History
The zoo was opened in 1962 and, as of 2009, it has 303 specimens of 51 species. It is located at Oberseestrasse nearby Seedamm respectively Rapperswil railway station and Hochschule Rapperswil (HSR) on upper Lake Zürich. Ending winter season, Kinderzoo will be opened daily between March 7 and October 31, including Sundays and public holidays.[1]
Attractions
Knie's Kinderzoo particularly aims at children (Kinder in German) and belongs to the Swiss National Circus Knie tradition. The interaction between the visitors and the animals is a speciality of this zoo, for example, various pets can caressed and fed. Visitors may obtain food specially selected for the animals (mostly popcorn!) in designated bowls.
The zoo does not include any predators, but elephants, ungulates, camels, several species of monkeys, rodents, kangaroos, giraffes[2] and a whole range of birds – 303 animals of 51 species in all. The zoo also offers a sea lion show, two restaurants, refreshments, a horse tram and games.[3] Since the dolphin approach in captivity fell into disrepute, the well-known zoo's dolphin show has been closed years ago.
The zoo is part of the winter quarters of the Circus Knie and also houses circus animals that are not on tour.
Gallery
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Two Meerkats
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Two Asian elephants
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The giraffes: Luana and Mala, and the two "J's" (born in March 2011)
References
- ↑ Knie's Kinderzoo: How to reach (German)
- ↑ Birth of two giraffes on April 29, 2009 (German)
- ↑ Knie's Kinderzoo: Attractions (German)
External links
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