Odense Zoo

Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark.

Odense Zoo
Main entrance
55.378°N 10.373°E / 55.378; 10.373
Date opened	1930
Location	Odense, Denmark
Land area	3.6 hectares (8.9 acres)
No. of species	100
Memberships	EAZA,[1] WAZA[2]
Website	www.odensezoo.dk

At the time of its opening in 1930, the zoo had two apes, a peacock, a deer, a mule, magpies, and guinea pigs.^[3] Today, the zoo has animals from all over the world, covering around 1000 species such as chimpanzee, monkeys, ring-tailed lemur, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, blue wildebeests, oryxes, warthogs, gazelle, giraffe, red panda, West Indian manatee, ostrich, penguins, pink-backed pelican, greater flamingo, macaws and Aldabra giant tortoise.^[4][5] In 2001, Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million "Oceanium" featuring South American animal life, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to Antarctica.

In 2008, Odense Zoo was Funen's most popular tourist attraction and number 9 in Denmark,^[6] and in 2013 it received the "Best in Europe" award in its category (zoos with up to 500,000 visitors per year).^[7][8] The visitor record was set in the first year of the "Oceanium" when the zoo received 439,533 visitors.

Number of visitors

• 2008: 430,363^[9]
• 2007: 420,254^[10]
• 2006: 378,373^[11]
• 2005: 433,795^[12]
• 2004: 410,525^[13]
• 2003: 417,370^[13]
• 2002: 390,000^[13] (approx.)
• 2001: 439,533^[14] (record)
• 2000: 310,000^[15]
• 1999: 335,000^[15]