Karaganda Zoo
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| Date opened | 1936/1938 |
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| Location | Karaganda, Kazakhstan |
| Land area | 107.5 acres (43.5 ha) |
| Coordinates | 49°47′12.21″N 73°3′36.86″E / 49.786725°N 73.0602389°ECoordinates: 49°47′12.21″N 73°3′36.86″E / 49.786725°N 73.0602389°E |
| Number of animals | 1000+ (1990) |
| Number of species | 250 (1990) |
The Karaganda Zoo (Kazakh: Қарағанды хайуанханасы; Russian: Карагандинский зоопарк) is the state zoo of the city Karaganda in Kazakhstan. The Karaganda Zoo covers 107.5 acres (43.5 ha), and is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is best known as the home of the "talking" elephant Batyr until his death in 1993.
[edit] See also
- List of zoos
- Batyr, the zoo's talking elephant
- Almaty Zoo
[edit] External links
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