Paramaribo Zoo

Paramaribo Zoo
Entrance of Paramaribo Zoo
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5°50′50″N 55°09′36″W / 5.84718°N 55.15988°W / 5.84718; -55.15988
Date openedMay 1972[1]
LocationParamaribo, Suriname
No. of animals197 (2004)[2]
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The Paramaribo Zoo is the only zoo in Suriname. The zoo opened in May 1972, and was an initiative of prime-minister Jopie Pengel.[1] It is located adjacent to the Cultuurtuin [nl] in Rainville, Paramaribo.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Dieren in dierentuinen "Dieren worden niet meer gehouden voor slechts het plezier van de mens"". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Nieuwe kans voor Paramaribo Zoo". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). 20 October 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Zoo Paramaribo". Suri Vision (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2021.