Opened in 1828 by ZSL (Zoological Society of London) London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo and the brainchild of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was also renowned for founding Singapore.
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The world's fifth-oldest zoo, Bristol Zoo Gardens is facing the challenge of relocating around 25,000 specimens from 300 species.
London Zoo – World's Oldest Scientific ZooOpened to general public in 1847, this animal abode accommodates 16,000 animals in just 36 acres of land. This is one of the biggest zoos in the world!
The Ménagerie is one of the oldest zoos in the world, second only to Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna, Austria, 1752). Opened in 1794, it has hosted a huge variety of living species. Some denizens have been, and remain, very popular, including Zarafa the giraffe in the nineteenth century.
In 1793 the Jardin des Plantes, which was originally a botanical garden, became the first public zoo in France. The compact 6.5-hectare (16-acre) area, with formal 18th-century landscaping, was retained when the Jardin was renovated between 1918 and 1939.
Europe is home to nearly half of all zoos in the world. And Germany is among the countries with the highest amount of zoological gardens. There is a lot of information about the number of zoos – both worldwide and in Germany.