| Belgrade Zoo | |
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 White lion, the zoo's big attraction | |
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| 44°49′33″N 20°27′12″E / 44.82583°N 20.45333°E | |
| Date opened | 12 July 1936 |
| Location | Kalemegdan Park, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Land area | 7 hectares (17 acres) |
| No. of animals | +800 |
| No. of species | 210 (2021) |
| Annual visitors | 395,000 (2023) |
| Director | Srboljub Aleksić |
| Website | www |
Beo zoo vrt (Serbian Cyrillic: Бео зоо врт), also known as Vrt dobre nade (The Garden of good hope), is a publicly owned zoo located in Kalemegdan Park, downtown of Belgrade, Serbia. Established on July 12, 1936, it is considered to be one of the oldest public zoos in southeastern Europe.[1] The zoo covers 7 hectares (17 acres) and houses a collection of 210 animal species, with approximately 800 individuals, making it the largest zoological garden in Serbia.[2] With around 400,000 annual visitors it is also recognized as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Belgrade.[3]
Belgrade zoo officially applied for European Association of Zoos and Aquaria membership in 2017.
- ^ "Zoološki vrt". City of Belgrade. www.belgrade.rs. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "History". Belgrade Zoo. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "Vesić: Pingvinarijum je veliki događaj za Beo zoo vrt i svu našu decu". beograd.rs (in Serbian). 15 March 2019.