Zoo and fossilium Bochum
| Zoo and fossilium Bochum | ||
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| place | Klinikstrasse 49 44791 Bochum |
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| surface | 1.9 hectares | |
| opening | 1933 | |
| Animal species | 336 species (2016) | |
| Individuals | 3900 animals (2016) | |
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| management | Ralf Slabik | |
| Sponsorship | Zoo Bochum gGmbH | |
| Funding organizations | Association Bochumer Tierparkfreunde e. V. | |
| Member of | EAZA , VdZ , DTG | |
 New entrance area of the zoo |
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| www.tierpark-bochum.de | ||
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Coordinates: 51 ° 29 '26 " N , 7 ° 13' 38" E
The zoo of the city of Bochum operates under the name Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum . The 1.9 hectare zoo is located in the city park and shows around 3900 animals of 330 species .
In the immediate vicinity there are other excursion destinations such as the German Mining Museum and the Zeiss Planetarium .
history
The beginnings of the Bochumer Tierpark go back to the establishment of the Bochumer Tierparkfreunde e. V. returned on March 3, 1933. In the same year, the first animal enclosures for deer, sheep and birds of prey were built in the city park at the Bismarck Tower . Monkey, bird and exotic houses followed. In 1939 the bear gorge and an aquarium house were added. Of the 300 animal species on display, 100 were already fish.
Schools used the zoo to supplement biology and drawing lessons. The animal park ringed birds on behalf of the Heligoland bird protection station . During the Second World War , the zoo was completely destroyed by bombs, so that the last remaining animals had to be given to the Wuppertal Zoo and the Essen ornithological station on June 24, 1943 .
The new beginning began with the predator tamer Lotte Walther, who moved into winter quarters on the zoo and donated half of the income from an animal show for the reconstruction of the zoo. The Bochumer Tierparkfreunde association was reconstituted. Domestic animals should form the focal point of the new zoo, which has doubled in area. Particular successes in animal horticulture were achieved with the rearing of Limikolen , guillemots and gannets .
Zoo today
From 1973 to 2012 Eduard Stirnberg headed the development of the Bochum zoo. Under his direction, the zoo became a relatively small zoo, managed according to scientific principles, in which a cross-section of the entire animal world is now shown. In 1983 the new company and farm building was built. In 1988, the construction of an aquarium and terrarium house with a 170,000 liter coral reef tank for blacktip reef sharks followed as a highlight. After purchasing the fossil collection Helmut Leich with over 400 fossils from the Solnhofen Jura, the fossilium was completed in 1996.
The North Sea Worlds opened on June 3, 2006 . In addition to two North Sea themed aquariums, this complex includes a 565,000 liter tank for seals and Humboldt penguins , in which both species can be observed in clear seawater through large underwater panes . Attached is a walk-in aviary for ruffs , redshanks , avocets as well as spoonbills and lapwing , with which the Bochum zoo builds on earlier successes.
In spring 2012, the park was rebuilt and new enclosures were built for coatis , ring- tailed lemurs , common marmosets , flamingos , meerkats and squirrel monkeys . The visitors are now welcomed in a new glass entrance hall that adjoins the aquarium house. The bee worlds serve many school classes as a teaching place and the further training of beekeepers from the Ruhr area. The interactive exhibition and a real bee colony bring visitors closer to the special features of this important insect.
There are also birds of prey , Seychelles giant tortoises and a petting zoo with sheep , goats and alpacas .
The previous deputy zoo director Ralf Slabik has been running the zoo since August 1st, 2012. Since 2013, the Bochum Zoo with its fossilium has been a member of the Vereinigung Westfälischer Museen e. V. (VMV).
In 2016, the zoo opened a show feed kitchen as the first zoo in North Rhine-Westphalia and the second zoo in Germany. Through a large panoramic window, visitors can watch the animal keepers preparing the feed and ask questions about the animals' eating habits via an intercom. Interactive signage with numerous hands-on stations also includes visitors.
Species and nature conservation projects
The Bochum Zoo is a member of the European Zoo and Aquarium Association (EAZA), the Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ), the German Zoo Society (DTG), the working group of NRW partner zoos, the Association of German-speaking Zoo Educators (VZP), the professional association of zoo animal keepers e. V., the Federal Working Group Small Mammals e. V, the German Society for Herpetology and Terrarium Studies e. V. (dght), of the Sphenisco Association - Protection of the Humboldt Penguin e. V., the Animal Welfare Foundation Bochum, the Animal Welfare Association Bochum, Hattingen und Umgebung e. V., the Association of Westphalian Museums e. V. (VWM) and partner of the Foundation for Species Protection. He participates in various European Endangered Species Programs (EEP) and works closely with various nature conservation and educational institutions. Cooperation partners include the Naturschutzbund Deutschland , Ruhr University Bochum and Tauchsportverband NRW e. V (TSV NRW).
In January 2016 the zoo was recognized as an eco-profit operation.
The Bochum zoo was the first zoo in Germany to receive the AMS certificate in March 2016 after it had its occupational health and safety management system checked by the VBG in accordance with national and international standards and fulfilled all occupational health and safety criteria.
Environmental education and zoo school
The current zoo school of the Bochum zoo was built in 1988 on the grounds of the zoo and named after its sponsor Else Baltz. The zoo school offers lessons for kindergarten children and school classes of all types of schools all year round. In addition, there are special offers for children's birthdays, adults and seniors, as well as for people with dementia or with handicaps.
Another focus is on the organization of workshops, events (lectures, family celebrations, action days, evening tours, etc.). The zoo school of the Bochumer Tierpark sees itself as an institution for education for nature, environmental, animal and species protection as well as for sustainable development. As an extracurricular learning location, the Bochum Zoo is a member of the Nature Conservation and Environment Academy NRW (NUA). The associated campaign School of the Future - Education for Sustainability of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia promotes education for sustainable development in schools and day-care centers as well as learning locations outside of school. As part of the network of Herne and Bochum schools and partners, the Bochum zoo has already received two awards from the state government for the years 2009 to 2012 and 2012 to 2015.
literature
Anonymous: 75 years of the Bochum Zoo and Fossilium. In the middle. Journal for the Friends of the Zoo and Fossilium Bochum, No. 1 (June) 2008
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The animal population. ( Memento from September 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Website of the zoo and fossil in Bochum. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ Nice prospects. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of May 24, 2012. Accessed February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Bochum fossilium is now a museum for natural history. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ↑ The day of action opens the new show feed kitchen in the zoo. www.derwesten.de, notification from May 20, 2016. Accessed September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Bochum Natural History Museum. Fossilium in the Bochum Zoo accepted into the Association of Westphalian Museums. ( Memento from February 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Communication on the website of the Press and Information Office in Bochum from April 23, 2013. Accessed on February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Reds cooperate with Greens. Bochum Zoo and Botanical Garden seal cooperation. In the future there will be even more offers for students and pupils. ( Memento from December 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Press release No. 287 of the Ruhr University Bochum from October 30, 2013.
- ↑ The environment and your wallet benefit. www.derwesten.de, notification from January 24, 2016. Accessed January 20, 2020.
- ↑ Official! Occupational safety is best here: Bochum has the safest zoo. Report on bild.de from March 16, 2016. Accessed on February 20, 2017.