Bratislava Zoo
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The Bratislava Zoo (Slovak: Zoologická záhrada Bratislava) is a zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located in the area of Mlynská dolina in the borough Karlova Ves. Opened in 1960,[1] it is the second oldest zoo in Slovakia. The zoo covers an area of 96 hectares (240 acres), out of which 35 hectares (86 acres) is open to the public. The zoo receives on average around 300,000 visitors annually.
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Date opened | 9 May 1960; 63 years ago (1960-05-09) |
Location | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Land area | 96 ha (240 acres) |
No. of animals | 1154 (2020) |
No. of species | 169 (2020) |
Annual visitors | 252,565 (2020) |
Memberships | EAZA, UCSZOO, IZE, Species360, EARAZA |
Website | www |
As of 2024, it is home to over 1270 specimens of 194 animal species and is open every day of the year.[2] Major attractions include white lions, sumatran orangutans, european bisons and rothschild's giraffes. Zoo Bratislava was one of the first zoos in Europe that was successful in breeding Eurasian lynx and striped hyena in captivity.