Aalborg Zoo


Aalborg Zoo
Zoo Entrance
Map
57°02′12″N 9°53′54″E / 57.0368°N 9.8982°E / 57.0368; 9.8982
Date openedApril 1935[1]
LocationAalborg, Denmark
Land area8 ha (20 acres)
No. of animals1,500+ (December 2011)[2]
No. of species126 (December 2011)[2]
Annual visitors375,000
MembershipsEAZA,[3] WAZA[4]
Websiteaalborgzoo.dk

Aalborg Zoo is a zoo located near the center of Aalborg in Denmark. Every year, Aalborg Zoo is visited by around 375,000 guests. The zoo covers 8 hectares (20 acres), and keeps more than 1,500 animals belonging to 126 species.[2]

the statue Det gode kup
The statue Det gode kup appears at the entrance to Aalborg zoo.

At the entrance, one can see the sculpture Det gode kup ("the good bargain") from 1925, made by artist C.J. Bonnesen. The sculpture was donated to Aalborg Zoo from the Urban brewery.

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