Jihlava Zoo

Jihlava Zoo (Czech: Zoologická zahrada Jihlava) is a zoo in Jihlava in the Czech Republic.

Jihlava Zoo
Entrance
49°23′48″N 15°35′48″E
Date opened	1957
Location	Březinovy sady 5642/10, 586 01 Jihlava
Land area	9 hectares (22 acres)
No. of animals	1,300[1]
No. of species	260[1]
Memberships	EAZA, UCSZOO
Website	zoojihlava.cz

Characteristics

Jihlava Zoo is located in a valley of the Jihlávka Stream, and is home to about 260 species of exotic animals, including endangered species. The zoo specializes in breeding of big carnivores, monkeys and reptiles.

History

The predecessor of the Jihlava Zoo was Zookoutek Jihlava, established in 1957. In 1982, it transformed into a zoo.^[2]

In 1994, the zoo was accepted as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).