Granby Zoo
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| Date opened | 1953 |
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| Location | Granby, Quebec, Canada |
| Number of animals | 1,000 [1] |
| Number of species | 200 [1] |
| Memberships | WAZA, AZA, CAZA |
| Website | http://www.zoogranby.ca |
The Granby Zoo (French: Le Zoo de Granby) is a zoo in Granby, Quebec and is one of Quebec's major tourist attractions.
It was founded in 1953 by the mayor of Granby at the time, Pierre-Horace Boivin. There are currently more than 1000 different animals grouped into 200 species. [1] The zoo has 516,000 visitors per year and contains animals from Africa, Asia and South America. Adjacent to the zoo is the Amazoo water park.
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The entrance to the Granby Zoo
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Petting Zoo
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Kids Channel (2005-09-30). "The History of the Granby Zoo". KidsChannel.ca. http://www.kidschannel.ca/resource_guide/where_to_go_to_have_fun!/zoos/quebec/granby_zoo/details.html. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
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Coordinates: 45°24′59.8″N 72°43′9.5″W / 45.416611°N 72.719306°W
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