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Leipzig Zoological Garden

November 27, 2023

Leipzig Zoological Garden, or Leipzig Zoo (German: Zoologischer Garten Leipzig) is a zoo in Leipzig`s district Mitte, Germany. It was first opened on June 9, 1878. It was taken over by the city of Leipzig in 1920 after World War I and now covers about 27 hectares (67 acres) and contains approximately 850 species.[1] By 2020 the zoo featured six different theme worlds, aiming at providing habitats appropriate for the species on display.

Leipzig Zoological Garden
The main entrance
51°20′56″N 12°22′08″E / 51.349°N 12.369°E / 51.349; 12.369
Date openedJune 9, 1878
LocationPfaffendorfer-Strasse 29, Leipzig, Germany
Land area27 hectares (67 acres)[1]
No. of animals8077 (2019)[1]
No. of species~850 (2019)[1]
Annual visitors2 million (2011)[1]
MembershipsEAZA,[2] WAZA[3]
Websitewww.zoo-leipzig.de/en/

Leipzig zoo is internationally noted for its large building projects such as Pongoland (housing gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans) and Gondwanaland (world's second largest indoor rainforest hall at 1.65 ha or 4.1 acres).[4] It has bred more than 2,000 lions, 250 rare Siberian tigers, and other carnivores like bears.[5][6] Leipzig Zoological Garden has been called the "Zoo of the future".[7] It is ranked as the best zoo in Germany and also the second-best in Europe (after Vienna).[8][9]

Theme worlds edit

The Zoo Leipzig hosts six different theme worlds; the Founder's Garden, Gondwanaland, Asia, Pongoland, Africa and South America. Zoo director Prof. Dr. Jörg Junhold aimed to combine species conservation, with spacious compounds, which are as appropriate for the species kept within as possible. Additionally the zoo offers educational tours to visitor groups and various special events.

Founder's Garden edit

The Founder's Garden is located close to the entrance, partially in historical buildings. Besides the explorer's arch, which is also used for educational purposes this part of the zoo includes compounds displaying koalas since 2016 in the former ape house as well as a budgerigar aviary and primate islands.[10]

List of animals
Aquarium

Gondwanaland edit

 
Inside Gondwanaland

In 2010 the massive greenhouse Gondwanaland opened comprising area larger than two football pitches (16.500 m2). It has its own tropical climate and hosts 170 exotic animal species and around 500 different plant species from Africa, Asia and South America. There is a treetop trail, with squirrel monkeys jumping around very closely. Visitors can also take a small open boat (for a small extra fee) to gain a different perspective.[11]

Another rare animal, living in Gondwanaland is the eastern quoll, medium-sized carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native to Australia [12]

List of animals
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates

Asia edit

One of the main attractions of this theme world are the Indian elephants. They have their own swimming pool, complete with a visitor gallery underneath, in case you make it there when the pool is opened to them, swimming elephants can be seen from below. The critically endangered Chinese pangolin – almost extinct in the wild – also inhabits this part of the zoo.[13]

Until they finally received an appropriate environment in 2017 the snow leopards lived in „traditional cages“ like the panther Rainer Maria Rilke wrote about in 1902.[14]

List of animals

Pongoland edit

 
Orangutans at Pongoland

The modern ape-world with spacious outdoor facilities was opened in 2001 and allows four species of primates to live in family groups. Besides that it hosts a research centre in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center is situated in Pogoland, operating in collaboration with the Leipzig Zoo. The research focuses on both behavior and cognition of the four species of great apes: chimpanzees, gorillas (in this case western lowland gorillas), orangutans, and bonobos. There is a special focus on the ontogeny of chimpanzee cognition. When it was planned and constructed the Yerkes National Primate Research Center functioned as role facility for its creation.[15]

All of the primate species participate in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria which is part of the EAZA Ex-situ Programme. Numerous young monkeys were born in Leipzig since Pogoland opened.[16]

List of animals

Africa edit

 
Black rhino in Kiwara Savannah

One of the main attractions of the African area is the 25,000 m2 Kiwara Savannah, a shared habitat occupied by Grévy's zebras, Rothschild's giraffes, Thomson's gazelles, Nile lechwes and ostriches. Amongst the other animals are lions, hyena and the very popular meerkats.[17]

List of animals
Petting kraal

South America edit

This area is scheduled to be redesigned to host a South American landscape with a large aquatic habitat will be opened for seals and penguins. Guanacos, flamingos and Chacoan peccaries are amongst the inhabitants (before reconstruction).[16]

List of animals
El Ranchito

Other animals edit

List of animals
Mammals
Birds

Gallery edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Zoo Leipzig. Zoo Historie
  2. ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. ^ Marcopolo.de (31 October 2011). Deutschland: Eröffnung der Tropenerlebniswelt „Gondwanaland“ im Zoo Leipzig.
  5. ^ Leipzig Zoological Garden. (2005). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 8, 2005, from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9047693
  6. ^ www.leipzig-sachsen.de, Letzel Media Leipzig. "" ZOO LEIPZIG • Fotos, Veranstaltungen, Öffnungszeiten, Tickets & Preise "".
  7. ^ "Zoo der Zukunft". merian.de.
  8. ^ . www.blick.de. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26.
  9. ^ "Ausgezeichnet! Zoo Leipzig ist bester Zoo Deutschlands".
  10. ^ "Go for a walk through Founder's Garden". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Discover three continents under one roof in Gondwanaland". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Eastern quoll". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Experience Asia so close". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Zoo Leipzig: Schneeleoparden beziehen Himalaya (in German)". WKPRC. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center". WKPRC. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Check out our closest relatives in Pongoland". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Roam the endless plains of Africa". Zoo Leipzig. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Leipzig Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

November 27, 2023
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Leipzig Zoological Garden or Leipzig Zoo German Zoologischer Garten Leipzig is a zoo in Leipzig s district Mitte Germany It was first opened on June 9 1878 It was taken over by the city of Leipzig in 1920 after World War I and now covers about 27 hectares 67 acres and contains approximately 850 species 1 By 2020 the zoo featured six different theme worlds aiming at providing habitats appropriate for the species on display Leipzig Zoological GardenThe main entrance51 20 56 N 12 22 08 E 51 349 N 12 369 E 51 349 12 369Date openedJune 9 1878LocationPfaffendorfer Strasse 29 Leipzig GermanyLand area27 hectares 67 acres 1 No of animals8077 2019 1 No of species 850 2019 1 Annual visitors2 million 2011 1 MembershipsEAZA 2 WAZA 3 Websitewww wbr zoo leipzig wbr de wbr en wbr Leipzig zoo is internationally noted for its large building projects such as Pongoland housing gorillas chimpanzees bonobos and orangutans and Gondwanaland world s second largest indoor rainforest hall at 1 65 ha or 4 1 acres 4 It has bred more than 2 000 lions 250 rare Siberian tigers and other carnivores like bears 5 6 Leipzig Zoological Garden has been called the Zoo of the future 7 It is ranked as the best zoo in Germany and also the second best in Europe after Vienna 8 9 Contents 1 Theme worlds 1 1 Founder s Garden 1 2 Gondwanaland 1 3 Asia 1 4 Pongoland 1 5 Africa 1 6 South America 1 7 Other animals 2 Gallery 3 Notes 4 External linksTheme worlds editThe Zoo Leipzig hosts six different theme worlds the Founder s Garden Gondwanaland Asia Pongoland Africa and South America Zoo director Prof Dr Jorg Junhold aimed to combine species conservation with spacious compounds which are as appropriate for the species kept within as possible Additionally the zoo offers educational tours to visitor groups and various special events Founder s Garden edit The Founder s Garden is located close to the entrance partially in historical buildings Besides the explorer s arch which is also used for educational purposes this part of the zoo includes compounds displaying koalas since 2016 in the former ape house as well as a budgerigar aviary and primate islands 10 List of animalsBearded emperor tamarin Budgerigar Coppery titi monkey Golden lion tamarin Koala White faced sakiAquariumBird wrasse Black arowana Blackspotted puffer Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Blue girdled angelfish Bonnethead shark Chindongo saulosi Clown anemonefish Clown triggerfish Disk tetra Duckbill catfish Fire eel Kotsovato Longhorn boxfish Malawi hawk cichlid Mexican tetra Moon jellyfish Palette surgeonfish Rainbow shiner Smooth back river stingray Spotted garden eel Teardrop angelfish Tiger tail seahorse Weedy scorpionfish White blotched river stingray Xingu peacock bass Yellow tang Yellowtail tang Gondwanaland edit nbsp Inside GondwanalandIn 2010 the massive greenhouse Gondwanaland opened comprising area larger than two football pitches 16 500 m2 It has its own tropical climate and hosts 170 exotic animal species and around 500 different plant species from Africa Asia and South America There is a treetop trail with squirrel monkeys jumping around very closely Visitors can also take a small open boat for a small extra fee to gain a different perspective 11 Another rare animal living in Gondwanaland is the eastern quoll medium sized carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native to Australia 12 List of animalsMammalsBlack and rufous sengi Black rumped agouti Crowned lemur Diana monkey Eastern quoll Fishing cat Giant otter Guianan squirrel monkey Island flying fox Kirk s dik dik Kowari Linne s two toed sloth Malayan tapir Ocelot Oriental small clawed otter Owl faced monkey Pygmy hippopotamus Pygmy marmoset BirdsAfrican green pigeon African pygmy goose Allen s gallinule Bernier s teal Black crake Blue throated piping guan Brahminy starling Brazilian teal Crested partridge Cuban grassquit Fulvous whistling duck Germain s peacock pheasant Hartlaub s turaco Madagascar ibis Masked lapwing Nicobar pigeon Pied imperial pigeon Radjah shelduck Red fody Red whiskered bulbul Sunbittern Turquoise tanager Victoria crowned pigeon White crowned robin chat ReptilesArrau turtle Asian brown tortoise Brown anole Dwarf yellow headed gecko Eastern long necked turtle Green iguana Komodo dragon Madagascar giant day gecko Malaysian giant turtle Pig nosed turtle Radiated tortoise Spotted pond turtle Sunda gharial Tokay gecko Turquoise dwarf gecko AmphibiansFile eared tree frog Golden mantella Greenhouse frog Hong Kong whipping frog Mission golden eyed tree frog Tomato frog White s tree frog Yellow stream frog Yellow banded poison dart frogFishArapaima Atlantic mudskipper Australian lungfish Giant gourami Giant pacu Largescale four eyes Red bellied piranha Redtail catfish South American lungfish Spotted gar West African lungfishInvertebratesCoastal horseshoe crab Leaf cutting ant Asia edit One of the main attractions of this theme world are the Indian elephants They have their own swimming pool complete with a visitor gallery underneath in case you make it there when the pool is opened to them swimming elephants can be seen from below The critically endangered Chinese pangolin almost extinct in the wild also inhabits this part of the zoo 13 Until they finally received an appropriate environment in 2017 the snow leopards lived in traditional cages like the panther Rainer Maria Rilke wrote about in 1902 14 List of animalsAmur leopard Amur tiger Bali myna Black headed ibis Carniolan honey bee Chinese pangolin Dalmatian pelican Eld s deer Eurasian harvest mouse Glossy ibis Gray slender loris Griffon vulture Hermit ibis Himalayan monal Indian elephant Indian pond heron Indian sloth bear Lowland anoa Pink necked green pigeon Przewalski s wild horse Pygmy slow loris Red panda Rhesus macaque Snow leopard Southern three banded armadillo Sri Lankan giant squirrel Swinhoe s striped squirrel Tufted deer Ural owl Visayan warty pig White naped crane Woolly necked stork Pongoland edit nbsp Orangutans at PongolandThe modern ape world with spacious outdoor facilities was opened in 2001 and allows four species of primates to live in family groups Besides that it hosts a research centre in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology the Wolfgang Kohler Primate Research Center is situated in Pogoland operating in collaboration with the Leipzig Zoo The research focuses on both behavior and cognition of the four species of great apes chimpanzees gorillas in this case western lowland gorillas orangutans and bonobos There is a special focus on the ontogeny of chimpanzee cognition When it was planned and constructed the Yerkes National Primate Research Center functioned as role facility for its creation 15 All of the primate species participate in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria which is part of the EAZA Ex situ Programme Numerous young monkeys were born in Leipzig since Pogoland opened 16 List of animalsBlue bellied roller Bonobo Chimpanzee Sumatran orangutan Violet turaco Western lowland gorilla Africa edit nbsp Black rhino in Kiwara SavannahOne of the main attractions of the African area is the 25 000 m2 Kiwara Savannah a shared habitat occupied by Grevy s zebras Rothschild s giraffes Thomson s gazelles Nile lechwes and ostriches Amongst the other animals are lions hyena and the very popular meerkats 17 List of animalsAfrican lion Ankole Watusi Ansell s mole rat Baringo giraffe Cape porcupine Common dwarf mongoose Eastern black rhinoceros Fat sand rat Grevy s zebra Grey crowned crane Lesser flamingo Nile lechwe Okapi Patas monkey Scimitar horned oryx Short eared elephant shrew Slender tailed meerkat Southern cheetah Southern ostrich Spotted hyena Thomson s gazellePetting kraalCameroon sheep Vietnamese pot bellied pig South America edit This area is scheduled to be redesigned to host a South American landscape with a large aquatic habitat will be opened for seals and penguins Guanacos flamingos and Chacoan peccaries are amongst the inhabitants before reconstruction 16 List of animalsBlack faced ibis California sea lion Capybara Chacoan peccary Chilean flamingo Giant anteater Guanaco Lesser rhea Maned wolf Patagonian mara Puna teal Red shoveler Roseate spoonbill Rosy billed pochard Scarlet ibis White faced whistling duck White nosed coati Yellow billed pintailEl RanchitoAfrican pygmy goat Flemish Giant rabbit Guinea pig Llama Welsummer chicken Other animals edit List of animalsMammalsLion tailed macaque Red necked wallaby Siberian musk deer South African fur sealsBirdsAsian fairy bluebird Black bulbul Black naped fruit dove Blue crowned hanging parrot Blue crowned laughingthrush Blue headed quail dove Brazilian tanager Cinnamon ground dove Citron crested cockatoo Crimson bellied parakeet Edwards s pheasant Lord Derby s parakeet Military macaw Montserrat oriole Purple naped lory Rainbow lorikeet Red legged honeycreeper Sclater s crowned pigeon Spotted thick knee Sunset lorikeet Violaceous euphonia Violet backed starling White headed buffalo weaver White rumped shama Yellow crowned bishop Yellow crowned gonolek Gallery edit nbsp Entrance to the aquarium nbsp Baja blue rock lizard nbsp Tiger family nbsp Kiwara Savanne with giraffe zebra oryx and crowned crane nbsp Young gorilla having lunch nbsp Meerkats nbsp Gondwanaland from above white hall nbsp Giraffes nbsp Eastern blue tongued lizard in the terrariumNotes edit a b c d e Zoo Leipzig Zoo Historie EAZA Member Zoos amp Aquariums eaza net EAZA Retrieved 19 February 2011 Zoos and Aquariums of the World waza org WAZA Retrieved 19 February 2011 Marcopolo de 31 October 2011 Deutschland Eroffnung der Tropenerlebniswelt Gondwanaland im Zoo Leipzig Leipzig Zoological Garden 2005 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved December 8 2005 from Encyclopaedia Britannica Premium Service http www britannica com eb article 9047693 www leipzig sachsen de Letzel Media Leipzig ZOO LEIPZIG Fotos Veranstaltungen Offnungszeiten Tickets amp Preise Zoo der Zukunft merian de Neue Rangliste Der beste Zoo Deutschlands liegt in Sachsen Blick Sachsen www blick de Archived from the original on 2022 01 26 Ausgezeichnet Zoo Leipzig ist bester Zoo Deutschlands Go for a walk through Founder s Garden Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 Discover three continents under one roof in Gondwanaland Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 Eastern quoll Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 Experience Asia so close Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 Zoo Leipzig Schneeleoparden beziehen Himalaya in German WKPRC 7 July 2017 Retrieved 14 April 2021 Wolfgang Kohler Primate Research Center WKPRC Retrieved 14 April 2021 a b Check out our closest relatives in Pongoland Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 Roam the endless plains of Africa Zoo Leipzig Retrieved 14 April 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to Leipzig Zoo at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leipzig Zoological Garden amp oldid 1177249796, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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