Cottbus Zoo

The Cottbus Zoo (German: Tierpark Cottbus) is a zoo in the town Cottbus in the Brandenburg region of Germany. The zoo was founded in 1954, and covers 25 hectares (61.8 acres). The park includes a lot of trees, growing along the river Spree.^[3] The zoo breeds over 70 species of waterfowl, and its symbol is the red-breasted goose.

Cottbus Zoo
51°44′35″N 14°21′00″E
Date opening	1954
Location	Kiekebuscher Strasse 5, 03042 Cottbus, Germany
Land area	25 hectares (61.8 acres)
No. of animals	1300 [1]
No. of species	170
Annual visitors	156.743 (2015) [2]
Memberships	VdZ
Owner	Stadt Cottbus
Website	www.tierparkcottbus.de

History

The zoo's first director, Erhard Frommhold (1956–1963), developed the park into a real Zoological park,^[3] and the zoo had status as a Zoo in 1960.^[1]

1966 the director was followed by Kunz Rauschert (1963–1966), followed by Klaus Jacob (1966–2002).^[3]

1969 was the year of arrival of the first elephant, Sundali.^[4]

2002 director Klaus Jacob retired and was replaced by Dr. Jens Kämmerling.^[3]

Pictures

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  Elephants
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  Giant Canada goose

See also

• List of zoos in Germany