Gettorf Zoo

Gettorf Zoo
motto	Experience animals up close!
place	Süderstrasse 33 24214 Gettorf
surface	4ha
opening	05/01/1968
Animal species	120 species
Individuals	approx. 800 animals
Species focus	Primates
organization
management	Rolf Bumann, Monika Prall, Jörg Bumann (managing directors)
Funding organizations	Friends of Tierpark Gettorf e. V.
Entrance area of ​​the zoo
http://www.tierparkgettorf.de/

Coordinates: 54 ° 24 ′ 11 ″  N , 9 ° 58 ′ 35 ″  E The Gettorf zoo is a nationally known zoo in the Schleswig-Holstein town of Gettorf near Kiel .

history

The Gettorf zoo emerged from the private animal collection of its founder Karl-Heinz Bumann and was opened in 1968. Since then, the zoo has been expanded again and again with new buildings, enclosures and other facilities. To this day, the Gettorf zoo has been run purely as a private family company.

business

With an area of ​​four hectares , the Gettorf zoo is one of the smaller zoos. The facilities include two tropical halls and a free-flight aviary . The enclosures are arranged according to the continent of origin of the animals kept, there is also a petting zoo and two forest trails . The Gettorf Zoo is involved in the European Endangered Species Program (EEP) .

Animals

According to the company, around 800 animals from 120 different species can be viewed.

Primates

Squirrel monkey

One focus is on the keeping of monkeys , with considerable successes in breeding . The primate species kept in their own enclosures include a. Chimpanzees , crested macaques , white-handed gibbons , ring-tailed lemurs , barbary macaques and tamarins .

Chimpanzee in the enclosure

Tropical birds

Another focus is on the keeping and breeding of hornbills and parrots native to the tropics , including Papuan maples , annual birds , amazons , gray parrots , cockatoos , rock parakeets and other parrots. Other bird species on display include a. Ostrich quails , balistars , three-colored starlings , Victoria crowned pigeons , two-colored fruit pigeons , green-winged pigeons , red earth pigeons , opal pigeons and red-hooded turacos .

Budgie aviary

Africa plant

The following species can be found in this enclosure: Böhm's plains zebras , eland antelopes , damara goats and dwarf zebus .

Australia plant

Here you can find kangaroos ( Bennett and Tammar wallabies ) from Australia .

South America plant

Flatland tapirs and rheas from South America are at home in this enclosure .

petting zoo

In the petting zoo, pygmy goats and Cameroon sheep are freely accessible, especially for children, but also for all other visitors.

Others

Various other species held include; a. Meerkats , alpacas , mane jumpers , prairie dogs , fallow deer , six-banded armadillos , flamingos , peacocks and various turtles , cranes , turkeys and other birds.

European conservation breeding program

The animal park Gettorf is u. a. involved in the European Endangered Species Program (EEP) with the following species :

• Monkeys
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  Diana Cat ( Cercopithecus diana )

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  Emperor Mustache Tamarin ( Saguinus imperator )

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  Crested macaque ( Macaca nigra )

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  Red Vari ( Varecia rubra )

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  Blasskopfsaki ( Pithecia pithecia )

• Birds
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  Papuan hornbill ( Rhyticeros plicatus )

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  Victoria crowned pigeon ( Goura victoria )

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  Red- crested turaco ( Tauraco erythrolophus )

Web links

Commons : Tierpark Gettorf  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Side of the Gettorf Zoo
• Friends of Tierpark Gettorf e. V.