Lyon Zoo

Lyon Zoo (fr. Zoo de Lyon, also known as Jardin zoologique de Lyon, or Zoo du Parc de la Tête d'Or) is a zoo in France located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of Lyon.

Lyon Zoo
45°46′39″N 4°51′23″E
Date opened	1858
Location	France Lyon, France
Land area	9 ha
No. of animals	300[1]
No. of species	66
Memberships	EAZA
Major exhibits	Asian lion, Giraffes, Gibbons, Amur leopard, Desert Crocodile
Website	http://www.zoo.lyon.fr/zoo/sections/fr

The zoo was founded 1858 by Claude-Marius Vaïsse (8 July 1799 – 8 August 1864), a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.

The zoo presents 300 animals from 66 Species^[2]

Lyon Zoo is member of EAZA.

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