Odense Zoo
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Main entrance | |
| Date opened | 1930 |
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| Location | Odense, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°ECoordinates: 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°E |
| Land area | 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres) |
| Number of animals | 2,000 |
| Number of species | 147 |
| Memberships | EAZA,[1] WAZA[2] |
| Website |
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Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark.
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, approx. 2,000 different animals, covering 147 species such as chimpanzee, monkeys, ring-tailed lemur, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, 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]
References
- ↑ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ (Danish) TV 2/Fyn: Odense Zoo gennem 75 år
- ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2011, page 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Odense Zoo: Animals. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ (Danish) Visit Danmark: De 50 mest besøgte attraktioner
- ↑ Visitfunen: Odense Zoo-Voted best in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Odense Zoo (4 July 2013). Odense ZOO is the Best Zoo in Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: ZOOmagasinet, spring 2009, page 9
- ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Et forrygende 2007 i Odense Zoo
- ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2006, side 3
- ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Næstbedste besøgstal i Odense Zoo nogensinde
- 1 2 3 (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2004, side 8
- ↑ (Danish) Fyens Stiftstidende: Zoo-rekord giver millionoverskud
- 1 2 (Danish) Kristeligt Dagblad: Søkøer styrker Odense Zoo's besøgstal
External links
- Odensezoo.dk, official site