What was the first zoo in France?

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.



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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.

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The first real zoo was established by Queen Hatshepsut in 1500 B.C. in Egypt by collecting animals from all over Africa. Later, Emperor Wen Wang of China built a zoo to show his wealth and power. Spread over 1,500 acres, it had animals from all over his empire and was named the Garden of Intelligence.

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The distinction of being the oldest zoo in Europe has, in the end, fallen to Vienna's Tiergarten Schönbrunn, which was founded in 1752 – also by the Habsburgs, and also as a menagerie. Prague, lagging behind most other European capitals, did not get its own zoological garden until 1931.

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The Parc Zoologique de Paris (Paris Zoological Park) is located in the Bois de Vincennes (Wood of Vincennes), the largest public park in Paris. At the zoo, you can observe animal behavior in environments designed to replicate their natural habitats.

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Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is renowned for innovation in animal care and unwavering commitment to wildlife. A zoo of firsts, Philadelphia Zoo has been a leader since opening its historic gates on July 1, 1874.

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The first public exhibit of animals may have been created by Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut around 1480 B.C. Researchers think the zoo was started with animals brought home from an expedition the queen sent to a far-off land known as Punt, which may have been modern-day Eritrea.

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ZooParc de Beauval – giant pandas and an indoor ecosystem ZooParc de Beauval is considered to be one of the most beautiful zoos in France and even in the world. And rightly so! The park is beautifully and spaciously landscaped so that the animals can enjoy large enclosures.

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The Tierpark in the Berlin district Lichtenberg is the largest zoo in Europe. It is best to plan a whole day for your visit. Over 8,000 animals live on an area of 160 hectares and there are about 650 different animal species in total - from the Malaysian bear to polar bears.

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The second oldest zoo in the world is Paris' Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes. Having already been France's premier botanical garden for 150 years, Jardin des Plantes sought to add a little fauna to its abundance of flora in 1793.

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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.

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