Zurich Zoo
Zoo Zürich, Zürich
The Zoo Zurich is a zoo located in Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in 1929, it is the third oldest zoo in Switzerland and it accumulated a collection of 2,200 specimens of 300 species by its seventy-fifth year. It is located on Zürichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter.
The zoologist Heini Hediger was director of the Zurich Zoo from 1954 to 1973. The current director is Severin Dressen. The zoo is member of WAZA and the EAZA.
Photo: Adrian Michael (CC BY 2.5); Brian0918 (CC BY-SA 2.5)
The zoologist Heini Hediger was director of the Zurich Zoo from 1954 to 1973. The current director is Severin Dressen. The zoo is member of WAZA and the EAZA.
Photo: Adrian Michael (CC BY 2.5); Brian0918 (CC BY-SA 2.5)