Brno Zoo

Coordinates: 49°13′48″N 16°32′00″E / 49.2301160°N 16.5333970°E / 49.2301160; 16.5333970

Brno Zoo
Entrance
Date opened 1953[1]
Location U Zoologické zahrady 46, 635 00 Brno
Land area 65 hectares
No. of animals 1450
No. of species 340
Memberships UCSZOO, EAZA, WZO
Website http://www.zoobrno.cz

Brno Zoo, is a Czech zoo, located in Brno in Czech Republic.

In 2000, Brno Zoo became member in World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WZO).

The zoo is involved in captive breeding of endangered species coordinated by the European Endangered Species Programme like the Sumatran tiger, giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp, Przewalski's horse, as well as locally threatened species like the Czech owl called the little owl, barn owl or rare rodent species the European ground squirrel and Eurasian beaver.

References

  1. ↑ Zoo Brno




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