São Paulo Zoo
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Parque Zoológico de São Paulo | |
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23°38′57″S 46°37′20″W / 23.649301°S 46.622157°W | |
Date opened | 16 March 1958 |
Location | Avenida Miguel Stefano, 4241 São Paulo, Brazil |
Land area | 824,529 m2 |
No. of animals | 3200 |
No. of species | 444 |
The São Paulo Zoo (Portuguese: Parque Zoológico de São Paulo) is the largest zoo in Brazil. With 824,529 m2 (82.45 hectares [203.7 acres]) of space in what was originally the Atlantic Forest, the zoo is south of the city of São Paulo.
It displays more than 3,200 animals, 102 species of mammals, 216 species of birds, 95 species of reptiles, 15 species of amphibians and 16 species of invertebrates in enclosures that replicate the natural habitats of these animals. The zoo's farm of 572 ha produces vegetables used in the manufacturing of feed for various animals, and material for the enclosures where the animals are. It also has animals that need extra space for mating.
The zoo has a nursery for cubs who are rejected by their mothers, electric incubators and an incubation room for eggs of birds and reptiles. The educational function is emphasized in the zoo. Its library of more than four thousand volumes is open to the public. Its partnerships with other state, federal and foreign institutions includes research that facilitates the preservation of endangered species.
History
The São Paulo Zoo was created in June 1957, from a statement of the then governor
In its first year of operation, zoo admission was free, and from the creation of the Zoological Park of São Paulo, in 1959, they began to charge for tickets.
Present day
The São Paulo Zoo became the first Brazilian institution to propose and engage in various recovery programs of seriously endangered Brazilian species such as the
References
- ^ "Sao Paulo Zoo". Aboutsaopaulo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "See the Animals Up Close at Zoo Safari Sao Paulo!". Sao-paulo.info. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)