Bratislava Zoo

Bratislava Zoo
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White lion at the Bratislava Zoo
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48°09′44″N 17°04′28″E / 48.16222°N 17.07444°E / 48.16222; 17.07444
Date opened9 May 1960; 64 years ago (1960-05-09)
LocationBratislava, Slovakia
Land area96 ha (240 acres)
No. of animals1154 (2020)
No. of species169 (2020)
Annual visitors252,565 (2020)
MembershipsEAZA, UCSZOO, IZE, Species360, EARAZA
Websitewww.zoobratislava.sk
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The Bratislava Zoo (Slovak: Zoologická záhrada Bratislava) is a zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located in the area of Mlynská dolina in the borough Karlova Ves. Opened in 1960,[1] it is the second oldest zoo in Slovakia. The zoo covers an area of 96 hectares (240 acres), out of which 35 hectares (86 acres) is open to the public. The zoo receives on average around 300,000 visitors annually.

As of 2024, it is home to over 1270 specimens of 194 animal species and is open every day of the year.[2] Major attractions include white lions, sumatran orangutans, european bisons and rothschild's giraffes. Zoo Bratislava was one of the first zoos in Europe that was successful in breeding Eurasian lynx and striped hyena in captivity.

  1. ^ "História Zoo". Zoo Bratislava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ "Otváracie hodiny". Zoo Bratislava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-12-10.