Zoológico de Chapultepec
Zoológico de Chapultepec is the most important zoo in Mexico . The foundation stone for its construction was laid on July 6, 1923 by the well-known Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera, after he had carried out thorough research in various parts of the world in order to design a space suitable for the needs of the animals. After a year of construction, the Chapultepec Zoo was opened in 1924.
With over 5 million visitors a year, Chapultepec Zoo is one of the most popular zoo enclosures in the world and one of Mexico City's most popular leisure facilities . It houses, among other things, a variety of domiciled primarily or exclusively in Mexico species, such as the thick-billed parrot , the axolotl , the Ocellated Turkey , the Mexican tarantula , the volcano rabbit and the Mexican wolf and also in Central and South America occurring Cats Jaguar and Ocelot . Other attractions include animals that are only native to South America, such as the Andean condor , the spectacled bear , the Humboldt penguin and the black howler monkey .
The giant panda has a special place in the history of the zoo, and in particular the Tohui , born in 1981 , which was the big star in the Chapultepec Zoo in the early 1980s and attracted visitors in the first few weeks after its birth that the zoo is otherwise in Year achieved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the Zoológico de Chapultepec on the Mexico City website (Spanish; accessed January 11, 2019)
- ↑ Zoológico de Chapultepec at chapultepec.com (Spanish; accessed January 11, 2019)
- ↑ Cintya Contreras (Excelsior): A 30 años de Tohuí, el osito panda en Chapultepec (Spanish; article of July 17, 2011)
Web links
- Website of the Zoológico de Chapultepec (Spanish)
Coordinates: 19 ° 25 ′ 26.1 ″ N , 99 ° 11 ′ 21.2 ″ W.