Buenos Aires Zoo
| Buenos Aires Zoo | ||
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| Full name | Zoo of Buenos Aires | |
| surface | 18 hectares | |
| opening | November 11, 1875 | |
| Animal species | 350 | |
| Individuals | 2500 | |
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 Entrance to the Buenos Aires Zoo |
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| www.zoobuenosaires.com.ar | ||
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Coordinates: 34 ° 34 ′ 51.5 ″ S , 58 ° 25 ′ 12 ″ W.
The Buenos Aires Zoological Garden (Spanish: Zoológico de Buenos Aires) was located in the Palermo district of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires . Over an area of 18 hectares , over 2500 animals from 350 species were shown there at times. The zoo has been closed since mid-2016 because the license was withdrawn from the private owner and some animals are still living there. An ecopark with research and educational facilities and new enclosures is to be built here from August 2018.
history
During the reign of President Sarmiento , the Parque Tres de Febrero was created on a property that previously belonged to Juan Manuel de Rosas . The project started in 1874 and the park was opened on November 11, 1875, even then with a small area for animals. The area was initially under federal administration, in 1888 it was transferred to the city of Buenos Aires. In the same year, the then mayor Antonio Crespo founded the zoo and separated it from the rest of the park.
The first director was Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg . He was appointed in 1888 and held office for 15 years. During his tenure, Holmberg redesigned the facility and began exhibiting the 650 animals that the zoo owned at the time. At that time, zoological gardens were primarily intended for human recreation, so the space for animals was more limited and the parks (with green areas, lakes and views) more extensive.
In 1904 Clemente Onelli was appointed director. In the 20 years of its activity, the "park with animals" has become a zoological garden. Onelli attached great importance to the educational aspect: he offered pony, elephant and camel rides. In the first year the number of visitors rose from 1,500 to 15,000.
In 1989, Carlos Menem appointed Gerardo Sofovich "Zoological Coordinator". In 1991 the zoo was privatized and a permit for a further 20 years went to the "Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento". Since 1997 the zoological garden has been a "National Historic Monument".
