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51°44′35″N 14°21′00″E / 51.74306°N 14.35000°E | |
Date opening | 1954 |
Location | Kiekebuscher Strasse 5, 03042 Cottbus, Germany |
Land area | 25 hectares (61.8 acres) |
No. of animals | 1300 [1] |
No. of species | 170 |
Annual visitors | 156.743 (2015) [2] |
Memberships | VdZ |
Owner | Stadt Cottbus |
Website |
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The Cottbus Zoo ( German: Tierpark Cottbus) is a zoo in the town Cottbus in the Brandenburg region of Germany. The zoo was founded in 1954, and covers 25 hectares (61.8 acres). The park includes a lot of trees, growing along the river Spree. [3] The zoo breeds over 70 species of waterfowl, and its symbol is the red-breasted goose.
The zoo's first director, Erhard Frommhold (1956–1963), developed the park into a real Zoological park, [3] and the zoo had status as a Zoo in 1960. [1]
1966 the director was followed by Kunz Rauschert (1963–1966), followed by Klaus Jacob (1966–2002). [3]
1969 was the year of arrival of the first elephant, Sundali. [4]
2002 director Klaus Jacob retired and was replaced by Dr. Jens Kämmerling. [3]
Cottbus Zoo | |
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51°44′35″N 14°21′00″E / 51.74306°N 14.35000°E | |
Date opening | 1954 |
Location | Kiekebuscher Strasse 5, 03042 Cottbus, Germany |
Land area | 25 hectares (61.8 acres) |
No. of animals | 1300 [1] |
No. of species | 170 |
Annual visitors | 156.743 (2015) [2] |
Memberships | VdZ |
Owner | Stadt Cottbus |
Website |
www |
The Cottbus Zoo ( German: Tierpark Cottbus) is a zoo in the town Cottbus in the Brandenburg region of Germany. The zoo was founded in 1954, and covers 25 hectares (61.8 acres). The park includes a lot of trees, growing along the river Spree. [3] The zoo breeds over 70 species of waterfowl, and its symbol is the red-breasted goose.
The zoo's first director, Erhard Frommhold (1956–1963), developed the park into a real Zoological park, [3] and the zoo had status as a Zoo in 1960. [1]
1966 the director was followed by Kunz Rauschert (1963–1966), followed by Klaus Jacob (1966–2002). [3]
1969 was the year of arrival of the first elephant, Sundali. [4]
2002 director Klaus Jacob retired and was replaced by Dr. Jens Kämmerling. [3]