Zürich Zoologischer Garten
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The Zürich Zoologischer Garten (Zurich Zoological Garden) is a zoo located in Zurich in Switzerland. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species. It is located on Zurichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter.
One of its popular events is the penguin parade, which is performed daily after noon if the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius.
The zoologist Heini Hediger was director of the Zürich Zoo from 1954 to 1973.
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Coordinates: 47°23′6″N 8°34′23″E / 47.385°N 8.57306°E
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