Heidelberg Zoo

Heidelberg Zoo is a zoo in Germany which was founded in 1933 and opened for the public on 20 November 1934. Since 1998, the zoo director has been Klaus Wünnemann.

Heidelberg Zoo
Heidelberg Zoo entrance
Date opened20 November 1934
LocationTiergartenstraße 3,
69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Coordinates49°24′55″N 8°39′39″E
Land area10.2 ha (0.102 km2)
No. of animals1443 (2012) [1]
No. of species174 (2012) [1]
Annual visitors610 000
OwnerTiergarten Heidelberg gGmbH
Websitewww.zoo-heidelberg.de

History
Memorial stone from the foundation of Kurpfälzischen Tiergartens

The zoo was created as a foundation, initiated by the ornithologist, Otto Fehringer.

Fehringer was supported by Carl Bosch, the German chemist, engineer, and Nobel laureate in chemistry.

During the first years, Heidelberg Zoo was suffering from money shortage, which even worsened after 1940 and World War II.

In March 1945, the zoo was totally destroyed during bombings.

In 1972, a new director was appointed, and a reformation began.

Several new enclosures were added, like a new enclosure for sea lions 1973, Africa enclosure 1977, carnivores 1978, brown bears 1981, bird enclosure 1985, primates 1988, followed by a new tiger enclosure and other buildings.

A new elephant house was opened in 2010, where only young elephant bulls are kept, as part of the EEP breeding programme for Asian elephants.[2]

Pictures
  • Küstenpanorama von 1991
  • Asiatische Goldkatze
  • Feldhamster-Aufzuchtstelle
  • Teichlandschaft
  • Weißgesicht-Seidenäffchen in einem für Besucher zugänglichen Käfig
  • The Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

References
  1. Durchzählen bitte! Tierische Inventur im Zoo Heidelberg (Pressemitteilung)
  2. Zoo Heidelberg at Zoo-welt.com Archived 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.