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The zoo was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War. During the siege of Budapest, the zoo was bombed and most buildings and animals were destroyed. After the siege, the remaining animals were eaten by the starving people of Budapest. Out of 2,000 specimens only 15 survived. In 1945, the zoo re-opened with a few dozen animals.
Pécs Zoo & Aquarium-Terrarium (Hungarian: Pécsi Állatkert és Akvárium-Terrárium) is one of the smallest Hungarian zoos. It was established in 1960 in the Mecsek mountain above the city, and was originally known as Mecsek Cultural Park.
The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that comply with EAZA's standards.
Terri Raines Irwin [1] AM (née Raines, born July 20, 1964) [2] is an American-Australian [3] conservationist, television personality, author and zookeeper who is the owner of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland.
The ethics and welfare evaluation committee consisted of Zoo manager's, both from the zoo under investigation, Conservation specialist and animal rights activists. These committee members and 3-6 workers at each zoo formed an evaluation committee. This was done to ensure that the local ethics of a region were taken into account when evaluating ...
Barcelona Zoo (Parc Zoològic de Barcelona in Catalan, Parque Zoológico de Barcelona in Spanish) is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake , the only known albino gorilla , who died in 2003.
www.zoomelaka.gov.my Malacca Zoo , officially the Malacca Zoo and Night Safari , is a 54-acre (22 ha) zoological park located beside Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Federal Route 143) in Ayer Keroh , Malacca , Malaysia , which hosts more than 1200 animals including 215 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals. [ 3 ]
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 exhibits. In 1960, the existing area expanded from 11 to 18.8 hectares and the first education center in a European zoo three years later.