Tierpark Berlin
Tierpark Berlin | |
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52°30′10″N 13°31′49″E / 52.50278°N 13.53028°E | |
Date opened | 1955 |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Land area | 160 hectares (400 acres) |
No. of animals | 7,250 (December 2013)[1] |
No. of species | 846 (December 2013)[1] |
Annual visitors | 1,035,899 (2013)[1] |
Memberships | EAZA[2] |
Website | tierpark-berlin |
The Tierpark Berlin is one of two zoos located in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1955 and is located in Friedrichsfelde on the former grounds of Friedrichsfelde Palace, which is situated within the zoo. As of 31 December 2013[update], the zoo houses 7,250 animals from 846 species,[1] in an area of 160 hectares (400 acres). Tierpark Berlin also features two public exhibits free of charge, one being the Bärenschaufenster (Bear Show Window) for American black bears. The park is also home to the Treskow family's historic family burial ground.
Tierpark Berlin is a member of the
History
Founded in 1955, it was originally established as a counterpart of the famous
Despite serious discussions dealing with a possible closure of the park, the 1990s saw a process of replacing improvised or damaged structures as well as expanding the zoo with new areas for African ungulates and primates, as well as species from alpine regions of Asia and Europe. At the same time, Berlin Tierpark, which now was designated to complement Berlin Zoological Garden, had to give up some species such as
Tierpark Berlin has faced several controversies in the past, including allegations in 2008 by Green Party politician Claudia Hämmerling that it illegally sold animals, such as a
Statistics
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Directors
The first director (1955–1990) of the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Heinrich Dathe, was a well-known scientist. He edited five scentitific journals and wrote more than 1,000 scientific and popular papers and books. [8] He was succeeded by Bernhard Blaszkiewitz.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Tierpark Berlin: Tierstatistik 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Artenschutz". www.tierpark-berlin.de (in German). 2011. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Artenschutzprojekte". www.tierpark-berlin.de (in German). 2011. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- TheGuardian.com. 28 March 2008.
- ^ "Berlin Zoo chief threatened over kitten killings | Reuters". Reuters. 29 March 2008.
- ^ "Berlin zoo's polar bear cub was born to siblings". CNN.
- ISBN 0-8493-2100-X
External links
Media related to Tierpark Berlin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website in English