Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
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A black-handed spider monkey swings on a rope over the artificial lake at the zoo.
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31°44′58″N 35°10′37″E / 31.74944°N 35.17694°E / 31.74944; 35.17694
Date opened1940
LocationMalha, Jerusalem
Land area62-acre (25 ha)[1]
No. of animals2,200 (as of 2009)[2]
No. of species271 (as of 2009)[2]
MembershipsWAZA,[3] EAZA,[4] IZA,[5] Species360[6]
Websitewww.jerusalemzoo.org/en/biblical-zoo
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    The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem (Hebrew: גן החיות התנ"כי בירושלים על שם משפחת טיש, Arabic: حديقة الحيوان الكتابية في أورشليم القدس), popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species.[7] According to Dun and Bradstreet, the Biblical Zoo was the most popular tourist attraction in Israel from 2005 to 2007, and logged a record 738,000 visitors in 2009.[2] The zoo had about 55,000 members in 2009.[8]

    1. ^ Stromberg, David (22 August 2010). "A Life of Its Own". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
    2. ^ a b c Yelinek, Aviel (16 April 2010). "Animal Attraction". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
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    7. ^ Lis, Jonathan (1 April 2011). "Zoo managers from around the world go biblical in Jerusalem". Haaretz. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
    8. ^ "The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens Annual Report 2009" (PDF). Jerusalem Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.