There are hundreds of zoos, wildlife parks, aquaria, bird parks, animal reserves, etc. in Europe. A small country like Austria already has about 50 of them. Germany has no less than 414 registered zoos (more than the USA !). Germany has about 250 more wildlife parks, aquaria and bird parks in additiona to actual zoological gardens. The world's biggest zoo is also in Germany (Zoologischer Garten Berlin). Here is a list of the most famous zoos Europe-wide, listed in order of "seniority" :
Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
Opening date :1752 (oldest in the world)
Number of species : about 450
Number of animals : ?
La ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Opening date : 1795
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 1,100
London Zoo, UK
Opening date : 1828 (1847 to the public)
Number of species : 651
Number of animals : ?
Dublin Zoo, Ireland
Opening date : 1830
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : ?
Bristol Zoo, England
Opening date : 1836
Number of species : 309
Number of animals : 4,500
Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Opening date : 1838
Number of species : 700
Number of animals : ?
Antwerp Zoo, Belgium
Opening date : 1843
Number of species : 950
Number of animals : over 5,000
Zoologischer Garten Berlin, Germany
Opening date : 1844
Number of species : 1,500
Number of animals : 14,000
Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany
Opening date : 1850
Number of species : 1,000
Number of animals : 8,000
Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark
Opening date : 1859
Number of species : 264
Number of animals : 3,300
Jardin d'Acclimatation, Paris, France
Opening date : 1860
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 150
Sofia Zoo, Bulgaria
Opening date : 1888
Number of species : 244
Number of animals : 1,113
Helsinki Zoo, Korkeasaari Island, Finland
Opening date : 1889
Number of species : about 200
Number of animals : ?
Barcelona Zoo, Spain
Opening date : 1892
Number of species : 400
Number of animals : 7,000
Tierpark Hellabrunn, Munich, Germany
Opening date : 1905
Number of species : 340
Number of animals : 7,700
Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland
Opening date : 1913
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 1,000
Zürich Zoologischer Garten, Switzerland
Opening date : 1929
Number of species : 300
Number of animals : 2,200
Prague Zoo, Czech Republic
Opening date : 1931
Number of species : 630
Number of animals : 4,600
Zoo Opole, Poland
Opening date : 1936
Number of species : 130
Number of animals : 1,000
Tallinn Zoo, Estonia
Opening date : 1939
Number of species : 350
Number of animals : 5,400
Borås Djurparks, Sweden
Opening date : 1962
Number of species : 80
Number of animals : 500
Colchester Zoo, England
Opening date : 1963
Number of species : 200
Number of animals : ?
Palmyre Zoo, France
Opening date : 1967
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : ?
Blackpool Zoo, England
Opening date : 1972
Number of species : 400
Number of animals : 1,500
Miskolc Zoo, Hungary
Opening date : 1983
Number of species : 95
Number of animals : 500
From the available data in this list, the largest zoos in terms of species are Berlin (1,500), Stuttgart (1,000), Antwerp (950), Amsterdam (700), then Prague (630).
The most populous are Berlin (14,000), Stuttgart (8,000), Munich (7,700), Barcelona (7,000), then Tallinn (5,400).
Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
Opening date :1752 (oldest in the world)
Number of species : about 450
Number of animals : ?
La ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Opening date : 1795
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 1,100
London Zoo, UK
Opening date : 1828 (1847 to the public)
Number of species : 651
Number of animals : ?
Dublin Zoo, Ireland
Opening date : 1830
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : ?
Bristol Zoo, England
Opening date : 1836
Number of species : 309
Number of animals : 4,500
Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Opening date : 1838
Number of species : 700
Number of animals : ?
Antwerp Zoo, Belgium
Opening date : 1843
Number of species : 950
Number of animals : over 5,000
Zoologischer Garten Berlin, Germany
Opening date : 1844
Number of species : 1,500
Number of animals : 14,000
Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany
Opening date : 1850
Number of species : 1,000
Number of animals : 8,000
Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark
Opening date : 1859
Number of species : 264
Number of animals : 3,300
Jardin d'Acclimatation, Paris, France
Opening date : 1860
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 150
Sofia Zoo, Bulgaria
Opening date : 1888
Number of species : 244
Number of animals : 1,113
Helsinki Zoo, Korkeasaari Island, Finland
Opening date : 1889
Number of species : about 200
Number of animals : ?
Barcelona Zoo, Spain
Opening date : 1892
Number of species : 400
Number of animals : 7,000
Tierpark Hellabrunn, Munich, Germany
Opening date : 1905
Number of species : 340
Number of animals : 7,700
Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland
Opening date : 1913
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : 1,000
Zürich Zoologischer Garten, Switzerland
Opening date : 1929
Number of species : 300
Number of animals : 2,200
Prague Zoo, Czech Republic
Opening date : 1931
Number of species : 630
Number of animals : 4,600
Zoo Opole, Poland
Opening date : 1936
Number of species : 130
Number of animals : 1,000
Tallinn Zoo, Estonia
Opening date : 1939
Number of species : 350
Number of animals : 5,400
Borås Djurparks, Sweden
Opening date : 1962
Number of species : 80
Number of animals : 500
Colchester Zoo, England
Opening date : 1963
Number of species : 200
Number of animals : ?
Palmyre Zoo, France
Opening date : 1967
Number of species : ?
Number of animals : ?
Blackpool Zoo, England
Opening date : 1972
Number of species : 400
Number of animals : 1,500
Miskolc Zoo, Hungary
Opening date : 1983
Number of species : 95
Number of animals : 500
From the available data in this list, the largest zoos in terms of species are Berlin (1,500), Stuttgart (1,000), Antwerp (950), Amsterdam (700), then Prague (630).
The most populous are Berlin (14,000), Stuttgart (8,000), Munich (7,700), Barcelona (7,000), then Tallinn (5,400).
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