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Wuppertal Zoo (German: Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal or Zoo Wuppertal) is a 24-hectare (59-acre) zoo in Wuppertal, Germany.About 5,000 animals from around the world live at the zoo, representing about 500 species, including apes, monkeys, bears, big cats, elephants, as well as birds, reptiles, and fish.
The Bremerhaven Zoo (officially Zoo am Meer [ˈtsoː am ˈmeːɐ̯], which is German for Zoo next to the Sea) is located next to the river Weser and exhibits mainly species which live in the water or in northern environments; exceptions are, for instance, chimpanzees and White-headed marmosets.
The bird park has a range of birds that cannot be seen in other zoos in the world, and was the first to successfully breed a number of species, such as Golden Headed Quetzals. [10] The bird park participates in the European Endangered Species Programme and has, for example, made eagle owls available for reintroduction into the wild.
Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are kept within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos and reptile centers , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.
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Regular animal feedings are among its most famous attractions. Globally known animals like Knut, the polar bear, and Bao Bao , the giant panda have contributed to the zoo's public image. The zoo collaborates with many universities, research institutes, and other zoos around the world.
Map of Amrum (North Frisian, German and Danish place names) The Kniepsand beach Amrum lighthouse. Amrum's area measures 20.4 km 2, [2] making it the tenth-largest island of Germany (excluding Usedom which is partly Polish territory). [3] Including the large Kniepsand beach on the western shore to the surface area results in a total area of c ...
World War I and the Great Depression resulted in economic losses and development slowdown, and many animals suffered from a lack of food supply. Shortly after World War II the zoo had to close for two years entirely, after being heavily destroyed. [1] [2] After reopening in 1947, the zoo saw a wave of modernization and renovation of its old ...