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{{Infobox zoo
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|logo_caption=Košice Zoo logo
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|image=Košice ZOO 16.jpg
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|image_caption=Zebra enclosure
|image_caption=[[Capybara]] in the Košice Zoo
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The '''Košice Zoo''' ({{lang-sk|Košická zoologická záhrada}}) is a zoo in [[Košice]], [[Slovakia]] in the local city part of [[Kavečany]]. Encompassing {{Convert|292|ha}}, it is the largest zoo in Slovakia and the third largest in Europe, though visitors are allowed only in about one third of this area. The zoo hosts about 210,000 visitors each year. in the zoo is a large Jurassic Park and many educational trails.
The '''Košice Zoo''' ({{lang-sk|Zoologická záhrada Košice}}) is a [[zoo]] in [[Košice]], [[Slovakia]] in the borough of [[Kavečany]]. It covers {{Convert|292|ha}} and is the largest zoo in Slovakia and the third largest in Europe. Visitors are allowed in only about one third of the site. Another area outside the visitors area is preserved as the Carpathian Biom, with many wild Slovak species of fauna and flora, including the Imperial Eagle, Black Storc, and Raven. The zoo hosts about 250,000 visitors each year. Inside the zoo is a large Slovak "Jurassic Park" and many educational trails. {{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}



==History==
==History==


Construction of the zoo started in 1979, and the zoo opened {{Convert|7|ha}} to the public in 1985 with only 23 species.<ref name="slovakiatravel"/> A petting zoo was opened for children in 2000.<ref name="skrz"/>
Construction of the zoo started in 1979. It opened to the public in 1985 with 23 species and an area of {{Convert|7|ha}}. A petting zoo opened for children in 2000.<ref name="skrz" />


==Animals==
==Animals==
[[File:Košice ZOO 32.jpg|thumb|left|Bears]]
[[File:Košice ZOO 32.jpg|thumb|left|Bears]]
As of 1 January 2020 the zoo housed the second largest animal collectin in Slovakia.
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Animals at the zoo are mostly from Europe and Asia, though the zoo does keep some exotic species. The zoo keeps about 1200 animals in 250 species including brown bear, [[lynx]], [[emu]], [[parrot]]s, [[tamarin]]s, [[raccoon]]s, [[turtle]]s, [[tortoise]]s, [[zebra]]s, [[camel]]s, [[goat]]s, [[horse]]s, [[antelope]]s, [[lion]]s, [[tiger]]s, [[bison]], and [[hippopotamus|hippos]].<ref name="slovakiasite"/>


Species bred in the zoo include: [[Cuban boa|Cuban Boa]], [[Humboldt penguin|Humboldt Penguin]], [[Toco toucan]], [[Silvery-cheeked hornbill|Silvery-checked hornbill]], Himalaya Monal pheasants, European Brown Bear ([[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book]] recorded 5 cubs born and reared in one litter in 2002), Przewalski wild horse (3 animals released to wilderness in Mongolia), Blasboock, Kafue red lechwe, Siberian ibex, Alpine Chamois, European Bison, Hutsul horse (protected horse form of Carpathians).
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==Breeding==

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Animals are mostly from Europe and Asia, though the zoo keeps some non-Eurasian species. The zoo has about 1200 animals in 280 species including the brown bear, [[lynx]], [[emu]], [[parrot]]s, [[tamarin]]s, [[turtle]]s, [[tortoise]]s, [[zebra]]s, [[camel]]s, [[ibex]]s, [[horse]]s, [[antelope]]s, [[lion]]s, [[tiger]]s, [[european bison]].<ref name="slovakiasite" />

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==Breeding programs==
[[File:Košice ZOO 48.jpg|thumb|right|Horses]]
[[File:Košice ZOO 48.jpg|thumb|right|Horses]]
Over the years, the zoo has been successful in breeding the [[Hucul pony|hucul horse]]. Having birthed 92 foals, since 1996 the zoo has been returning some of its animals to the general gene pool of the species. The zoo includes an {{Convert|11|ha|sing=on}} off-visitor area for the horses to roam.<ref name="zoo_animals"/>
The zoo breeds the [[Hucul pony|hucul horse]], birthing 92 foals. The zoo returns some of its animals to the gene pool of the species beginning in 1996. The zoo includes an {{Convert|11|ha|adj=on}} off-visitor area for horses to roam.<ref name="zoo_animals"/>


Other breeding efforts at the zoo include [[brown bear]]s (a litter of 5 born in 2002 is in the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]),<ref name="skrz"/> [[baboon]]s, [[lynx]], [[Przewalski's horse]]s, [[Shetland pony|Shetland ponies]], [[Chapman's zebra]]s, [[Siberian wapiti]], [[Capybara]]s, and [[emu]]s.<ref name="zoo_animals"/>
Other breeding efforts at the zoo include [[brown bear]]s (a litter of 5 born in 2002 is in the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]),<ref name="skrz"/> [[baboon]]s, [[lynx]], [[Przewalski's horse]]s, [[Shetland pony|Shetland ponies]], [[Chapman's zebra]]s, [[Siberian wapiti]], [[Capybara]]s, and [[emu]]s.<ref name="zoo_animals"/>
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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|accessdate=19 February 2011
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<ref name="slovakiatravel">
{{Cite web
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|title = Košice Zoological Garden
|work = slovakia.travel
|publisher = Slovakia Travel
|accessdate = 19 February 2011
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Košická zoologická záhrada}}
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070610072439/http://www.kosice.sk/zoo/index.htm Official website]{{sk icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070610072439/http://www.kosice.sk/zoo/index.htm Official website]{{in lang|sk}}


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Latest revision as of 03:36, 10 March 2023

Košice Zoo
Capybara in the Košice Zoo
Map
48°47′1″N 21°12′14″E / 48.78361°N 21.20389°E / 48.78361; 21.20389
Date opened1979[1]
LocationKošice, Slovakia
Land area292 ha (720 acres)[2]
No. of animals1200[3]
No. of species280[3]
Annual visitors250,000[2]
Websitewww.zookosice.sk

The Košice Zoo (Slovak: Zoologická záhrada Košice) is a zoo in Košice, Slovakia in the borough of Kavečany. It covers 292 hectares (720 acres) and is the largest zoo in Slovakia and the third largest in Europe. Visitors are allowed in only about one third of the site. Another area outside the visitors area is preserved as the Carpathian Biom, with many wild Slovak species of fauna and flora, including the Imperial Eagle, Black Storc, and Raven. The zoo hosts about 250,000 visitors each year. Inside the zoo is a large Slovak "Jurassic Park" and many educational trails. [citation needed]

History[edit]

Construction of the zoo started in 1979. It opened to the public in 1985 with 23 species and an area of 7 hectares (17 acres). A petting zoo opened for children in 2000.[4]

Animals[edit]

Bears

As of 1 January 2020 the zoo housed the second largest animal collectin in Slovakia.

Species bred in the zoo include: Cuban Boa, Humboldt Penguin, Toco toucan, Silvery-checked hornbill, Himalaya Monal pheasants, European Brown Bear (Guinness Book recorded 5 cubs born and reared in one litter in 2002), Przewalski wild horse (3 animals released to wilderness in Mongolia), Blasboock, Kafue red lechwe, Siberian ibex, Alpine Chamois, European Bison, Hutsul horse (protected horse form of Carpathians).

Animals are mostly from Europe and Asia, though the zoo keeps some non-Eurasian species. The zoo has about 1200 animals in 280 species including the brown bear, lynx, emu, parrots, tamarins, turtles, tortoises, zebras, camels, ibexs, horses, antelopes, lions, tigers, european bison.[5]

Breeding programs[edit]

Horses

The zoo breeds the hucul horse, birthing 92 foals. The zoo returns some of its animals to the gene pool of the species beginning in 1996. The zoo includes an 11-hectare (27-acre) off-visitor area for horses to roam.[3]

Other breeding efforts at the zoo include brown bears (a litter of 5 born in 2002 is in the Guinness Book of World Records),[4] baboons, lynx, Przewalski's horses, Shetland ponies, Chapman's zebras, Siberian wapiti, Capybaras, and emus.[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Zoo Košice". zookosice.sk. Košice Zoo. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b Matlovičová, Kvetoslava; Matlovič, René; Némethyová, Barbora. "City Branding as a Tool of the Local Development (Case Study of Košice, Slovakia)" (PDF). fhpv.unipo.sk. University of Prešov, Slovakia. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Zoo Košice". zookosice.sk. Košice Zoo. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Zoo". skrz.sk. SKRZ. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Zoo Košice". slovakiasite.com. SlovakiaSite. Retrieved 19 February 2011.

External links[edit]

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