Dortmund Zoo
| Dortmund Zoo | |
|---|---|
 Zoo Dortmund Entrance | |
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| 51°28′19″N 7°28′12″E / 51.472°N 7.470°E | |
| Date opened | May 24, 1953 |
| Standort | Dortmund, Germany |
| Land area | 28 hectares (69 acres) |
| No. of animals | ~1500 |
| No. of species | ~230 |
The Dortmund Zoo is the zoological garden of Dortmund, Germany. It is specialized in the keeping and breeding of South American species and is leading in the breeding of the giant anteater, the tamandua and the giant otter.[1] The zoo is situated in the south of the city between the boroughs of Hacheney and Brünninghausen.
Animals
- Amur leopard
- Angola giraffe
- Bat-eared fox
- Capybara
- Common squirrel monkey
- Coypu
- Emperor tamarin
- Himalayan tahr
- Indian peafowl
- Jaguar
- Lesser Panda
- Maned wolf
- Meerkat
- Oncilla
- Patagonian mara
- Roe deer
- Siamang
- Sumatran orangutan
- Two-toed sloth
- Yellow mongoose
- Western pygmy marmoset
- White rhinoceros
- Woylie
Gallery
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Lukas the lion -
Meerkat at the Zoo Dortmund -
Two-toed sloth at the Dortmund Zoo -
White rhinoceros at the Dortmund Zoo -
Red panda with baby at the Dortmund Zoo
See also
References
- ^ "Zoo Dortmund". Dortmund Überrascht. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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