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The species on display include a [[common hippopotamus]], [[lion]]s, [[Striped Hyena|striped hyenas]], [[California Sea Lion|California sea lions]], [[zebra]]s, [[Scimitar Oryx|scimitar horned oryx]], a selection of [[bear]]s, [[monkey]]s,<ref name="egyptiantravelguide"/> [[Dromedary camel]]s, [[Barbary sheep]], [[Black leopard]], [[Spotted Hyena]], [[Golden Jackal]], [[Asiatic Camel]], [[Llama]].<ref name="zoochat"/> |
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Revision as of 04:12, 23 May 2013
| Alexandria Zoo | |
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 A giraffe at Alexandria Zoo | |
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| 31°12′18″N 29°56′40″E / 31.2050384°N 29.9443692°E | |
| Date opened | 1958[1] |
| Location | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Major exhibits | Hill of Lions, Apes Hill, Swan Lake |
| Website | No official Web site available |
The Alexandria Zoo is a zoo close to the Smouha neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The zoo charges an entrance fee, this allows guests to walk around the zoo and view a selection of animals from around the world..
Animals
The species on display include a common hippopotamus, lions, striped hyenas, California sea lions, zebras, scimitar horned oryx, a selection of bears, monkeys,[2] Dromedary camels, Barbary sheep, Black leopard, Spotted Hyena, Golden Jackal, Asiatic Camel, Llama.[1]
Exhibits
The zoo also includes a reptile house and a 'birds and small mammals' section,[2] as well as a museum. The reptile house is home to several endemic Egyptian species, including the Egyptian cobra, the Nile crocodile and the critically endangered Egyptian tortoise.
Several aviaries are home to hawks, eagles, falcons, African crested porcupines, Egyptian mongooses.[1]
Criticism
By the early 2000s the zoo was in disrepair from neglect[citation needed]. Animal Aid Egypt, along with a group of volunteers started helping improve the animal living conditions. They talked zoo authorities into freeing the zoos elephant from chains during the day, to roam freely, as well as building her some shade an reinforcing her night quarters. They worked with keepers to improve the chimp's diet and added enrichment to their outside enclosures, and are trying to get wooden floors in their night enclosures.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c "Alexandria Zoo - August 2009". zoochat.com. ZooChat. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Alexandria". egyptiantravelguide.com. Egyptian Travel Guide. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "About Us". animalaidegypt.org. Animal Aid Egypt. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
External links
Media related to Alexandria Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
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