Plzeň Zoo

Plzeň Zoo, (Zoologická a botanická zahrada města Plzně) is a Czech zoo, located in Plzeň in Czech Republic. After Liberec Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the Czech Republic, founded in 1926[1] on the river banks of the river Radbuza.

Plzeň Zoo
Pavilion of cheetah, pygmy hippopotamus and bee-eaters
Date opened1926[1]
LocationPod Vinicemi 9, 301 16 Plzeň 1[1]
Land area21 hectares[1]
No. of animals6 500[1]
No. of species1 300[1]
MembershipsEEP, EAZA[1]
Websitehttp://www.zooplzen.cz

Plzen zoo has 40 species of animals from EEP European Endangered Species Programme and is responsible for the European studbook for Dwarf and Thick tailed Maki.[1]

References
  1. Website of Plzeň Zoo Zoo



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