Odense Zoo

Odense Zoo

Main entrance
Date opened 1930
Location Odense, Denmark
Coordinates 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°E / 55.378; 10.373Coordinates: 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°E / 55.378; 10.373
Land area 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres)
Number of animals 2,000
Number of species 147
Memberships EAZA,[1] WAZA[2]
Website www.odensezoo.dk

Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark.

At the time of its opening in 1930, the zoo had two apes, a peacock, a deer, a mule, magpies, and guinea pigs.[3] Today, the zoo has animals from all over the world, approx. 2,000 different animals, covering 147 species such as chimpanzee, monkeys, ring-tailed lemur, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, giraffe, red panda, West Indian manatee, ostrich, penguins, pink-backed pelican, greater flamingo, macaws and Aldabra giant tortoise.[4][5] In 2001, Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million "Oceanium" featuring South American animal life, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to Antarctica.

In 2008, Odense Zoo was Funen's most popular tourist attraction and number 9 in Denmark,[6] and in 2013 it received the "Best in Europe" award in its category (zoos with up to 500,000 visitors per year).[7][8] The visitor record was set in the first year of the "Oceanium" when the zoo received 439,533 visitors.

Number of visitors

References

  1. "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. (Danish) TV 2/Fyn: Odense Zoo gennem 75 år
  4. (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2011, page 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. Odense Zoo: Animals. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  6. (Danish) Visit Danmark: De 50 mest besøgte attraktioner
  7. Visitfunen: Odense Zoo-Voted best in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. Odense Zoo (4 July 2013). Odense ZOO is the Best Zoo in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  9. (Danish) Odense Zoo: ZOOmagasinet, spring 2009, page 9
  10. (Danish) Odense Zoo: Et forrygende 2007 i Odense Zoo
  11. (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2006, side 3
  12. (Danish) Odense Zoo: Næstbedste besøgstal i Odense Zoo nogensinde
  13. 1 2 3 (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2004, side 8
  14. (Danish) Fyens Stiftstidende: Zoo-rekord giver millionoverskud
  15. 1 2 (Danish) Kristeligt Dagblad: Søkøer styrker Odense Zoo's besøgstal

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