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The '''[[Aktiengesellschaft]] Cologne Zoological Garden''' is the [[zoo]] of [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]. It features over |
The '''[[Aktiengesellschaft]] Cologne Zoological Garden''' is the [[zoo]] of [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]. It features over 10,000 animals of more than 850 [[species]] on more than 20 [[hectare]]s. The internationally renowned zoo with an attached [[Public aquarium|aquarium]] and invertebrate exhibit is active in preservational breeding of animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. In addition, in-the-wild conservation efforts and research focussing on animals of [[Madagascar]], [[Wallacea]], and [[Vietnam]] are actively promoted and supported via cooperation with [[Cologne University]] and local projects, such as in the case of [[Przewalski's horse]]s. |
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The zoo was founded in 1860. The world wars led to a phase of stagnation, and the zoo had to close for two years entirely, after virtually being destroyed in [[World War II]]. It reopened in 1947; the aquarium was added in 1971. In 1985, the large primate house, one of the main attractions, was opened. Today, the zoo also features a free-flight [[rainforest]] hall with free-ranging birds and reptiles opened in 2000, and as the latest addition a |
The zoo was founded in 1860. The world wars led to a phase of stagnation, and the zoo had to close for two years entirely, after virtually being destroyed in [[World War II]]. It reopened in 1947; the aquarium was added in 1971. In 1985, the large primate house, one of the main attractions, was opened. Today, the zoo also features a free-flight [[rainforest]] hall with free-ranging birds and reptiles opened in 2000, a large elephant park, a house for hippos with great underwater views and, and as the latest addition, a farm with rare native species and petting zoo. |
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* Rainforest hall - since 2000 |
* Rainforest hall - since 2000 |
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* [[Asian elephant]] park |
* [[Asian elephant]] park |
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* Hippodom - hall for hippos, crocodils and aardvarks in the form of a replica of an African river landscape |
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* [[Dolphinarium]] |
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* farm with rare native cultivated animals and petting zoo for children |
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* Madagascar House with rare lemurs |
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* [[Aquarium]] with a huge variety of reptiles, fishes and insects |
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* [[Great ape]] section |
* [[Great ape]] section |
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* [[Meerkat]] paddock |
* [[Meerkat]] paddock |
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*[[European otter]] (''Lutra lutra'') |
*[[European otter]] (''Lutra lutra'') |
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*[[Slender-tailed meerkat]] (''Suricata suricatta'') |
*[[Slender-tailed meerkat]] (''Suricata suricatta'') |
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*[[Aardvarks]] (''Orycteropus afer'') |
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*[[Raccoon]](''Procyon lotor'') |
*[[Raccoon]](''Procyon lotor'') |
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*[[South African cheetah]] (''Acinonyx jubatus jubatus'') |
*[[South African cheetah]] (''Acinonyx jubatus jubatus'') |
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*[[Grizzly bear]] (''Ursus arctos horribilis'') |
*[[Grizzly bear]] (''Ursus arctos horribilis'') |
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*[[Red panda]] (''Ailurus fulgens'') |
*[[Red panda]] (''Ailurus fulgens'') |
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*[[Muntjac]] (''Muntiacus reevesi'') |
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*[[Howler monkey]] (''Alouatta seniculus'') |
*[[Howler monkey]] (''Alouatta seniculus'') |
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*[[Golden-bellied capuchin]] (''Cebus xanthosternos'') |
*[[Golden-bellied capuchin]] (''Cebus xanthosternos'') |
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*[[Bornean orangutan]] (''Pongo pygmaeus'') |
*[[Bornean orangutan]] (''Pongo pygmaeus'') |
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*[[Lion-tailed macaque]] (''Macaca silenus'') |
*[[Lion-tailed macaque]] (''Macaca silenus'') |
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*[[Asian elephant]] (''Elephas maximus'') |
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*[[Banteng]] (''Bos javanicus'') |
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*[[Black-tailed prairie dog]] (''Cynomys ludovicianus'') |
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*[[Siberian mountain weasel]] (''Mustela sibirica'') |
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*[[California sea lion]] (''Zalophus californianus'') |
*[[California sea lion]] (''Zalophus californianus'') |
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*[[Common bottlenose dolphin]] (''Tursiops truncatus'') |
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*[[Przewalski's horse]] (''Equus ferus przewalskii'') |
*[[Przewalski's horse]] (''Equus ferus przewalskii'') |
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*[[Blackbuck]] (''Antilope cervicapra'') |
*[[Blackbuck]] (''Antilope cervicapra'') |
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*[[Bactrian deer]] (''Cervus elaphus bactrianus'') |
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*[[Maned wolf]] (''Chrysocyon brachyurus'') |
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*[[American bison]] (''Bison bison'') |
*[[American bison]] (''Bison bison'') |
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*[[Muskox]] (''Ovibos moschatus'') |
*[[Muskox]] (''Ovibos moschatus'') |
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*[[Marabou stork]] (''Leptoptilos crumeniferus'') |
*[[Marabou stork]] (''Leptoptilos crumeniferus'') |
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*[[Humboldt penguin]] (''Spheniscus humboldti'') |
*[[Humboldt penguin]] (''Spheniscus humboldti'') |
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*[[Little penguin]] (''Eudyptula minor'') |
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*[[Scarlet ibis]] (''Eudocimus ruber'') |
*[[Scarlet ibis]] (''Eudocimus ruber'') |
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*[[Roseate spoonbill]] (''Platalea ajaja'') |
*[[Roseate spoonbill]] (''Platalea ajaja'') |
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(Current as of 2005-AUG-01: [http://www.zoo-koeln.de/index.php?id=128]) |
(Current as of 2005-AUG-01: [http://www.zoo-koeln.de/index.php?id=128]) |
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==Cologne Zoo's engagement for conservation breeding== |
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==Gorillas in the 1960s== |
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Cologne Zoological Garden is one of the pioneers of international conservation efforts of zoos. Cologne Zoo manages on the one hand a number of projects on its own. On the other hand the Zoological Garden of Cologne supports partner organisations for other projects with expertise and financial resources. The Zoo combines every new major construction project with a related natural conservation project in situ. |
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[[Dian Fossey]] detailed in Chapter Five of her book ''Gorillas in the Mist'' how in separate 1969 incidents, two baby gorillas were taken from their families for exhibits at the Cologne Zoological Garden, resulting in over 20 wild, endangered [[mountain gorilla]]s being killed. Adult gorillas will fight to the death to protect an infant's life; therefore, to extract the infant gorillas, hired poachers killed two entire families, or troops.<ref name="great apes">{{cite book |title= Walking With the Great Apes|last= Montgomery|first= Sy|authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1991|publisher= Houghton-Mifflin|location= Boston|isbn= 0-395-51597-1|page= |pages= 61–2|url= }}</ref> The zoo was able to bribe the wildlife park conservator by offering him compensation<ref name="great apes"/> including a free trip to Germany. Fossey herself nursed the infants, Coco and Pucker, back to health, before they were seized by the park conservator and shipped to the Cologne Zoo.<ref name="great apes"/> Coco and Pucker lived a short 10 years in captivity and then died within one month of each other at the Cologne Zoo.<ref name="great apes"/> Fossey became more determined after the incidents to combat poaching around her Karisoke Research Center.<ref name="great apes"/> |
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Between 2010 and 2018, Cologne Zoo was able to donate around 1,6 Mio. euro for wildlife conservation with grants for various projects. He also strongly promote wildlife conservation locally in the Rhineland area, cooperating with local organisations. |
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As a scientific zoo, Cologne Zoo fulfil numerous tasks. On the one hand, he is an attractive location that combines entertainment, fun, relaxation and education. And on the other hand, he is aware of the problems that wildlife face and have therefore become an important global player in nature and wildlife conservation initiatives in recent years. Cologne Zoo effectively coordinates its actions and initiatives through national associations such as the Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) and internationally active and networked organisations such as the European Zoo Association (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos (WAZA). |
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Cologne Zoo's work focus on breeding endangered species under conditions appropriate to their species. As part of this, he coordinates breeding programmes and maintains breeding registers worldwide for numerous species. Nearly half of the species Cologne Zoo manages this way are listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. The goal is to provide genetically variable and viable wildlife stocks and prepare animals for release into the wild if possible. |
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The zoo’s engagement here has kept species such as the European bison, California condors, balistars, Przewalski's horses and sable antelopes from extinction. Cologne Zoo is also active in research and collaborates with the University of Cologne and other research institutions. Much of the knowledge about wildlife comes from research on such animals that are in human care. |
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==Incidents== |
==Incidents== |
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On August 25, 2012, the Siberian Tiger Altai attacked his zookeeper and fatally injured her. The animal had entered through an open security lock into a covered part of his enclosure, which the zookeeper was cleaning. The cat was shot by director Theo Pagel with a rifle to allow rescue workers access to the carer. |
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On August 25, 2012, a tiger escaped through an improperly shut gate and killed a female keeper, mauling and biting her, until the director of the facilities himself fatally shot the animal; some police work ensued in the area, and the zoo resumed its normal activities on that same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/9499398/German-zookeeper-killed-by-tiger-at-Cologne-zoo.html|title=German zookeeper killed by tiger at Cologne zoo|website=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2016-06-18}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 15:32, 20 February 2019
| Cologne Zoological Garden | |
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| 50°57′30″N 06°58′24″E / 50.95833°N 6.97333°E | |
| Date opened | 1860 |
| Location | Cologne, Germany |
| Land area | 20 hectares (49 acres) |
| No. of species | 700+ |
| Memberships | EAZA, WAZA |
| Website | www |
The Aktiengesellschaft Cologne Zoological Garden is the zoo of Cologne, Germany. It features over 10,000 animals of more than 850 species on more than 20 hectares. The internationally renowned zoo with an attached aquarium and invertebrate exhibit is active in preservational breeding of animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. In addition, in-the-wild conservation efforts and research focussing on animals of Madagascar, Wallacea, and Vietnam are actively promoted and supported via cooperation with Cologne University and local projects, such as in the case of Przewalski's horses.
The zoo was founded in 1860. The world wars led to a phase of stagnation, and the zoo had to close for two years entirely, after virtually being destroyed in World War II. It reopened in 1947; the aquarium was added in 1971. In 1985, the large primate house, one of the main attractions, was opened. Today, the zoo also features a free-flight rainforest hall with free-ranging birds and reptiles opened in 2000, a large elephant park, a house for hippos with great underwater views and, and as the latest addition, a farm with rare native species and petting zoo.
Notable exhibits
- Rainforest hall - since 2000
- Asian elephant park
- Hippodom - hall for hippos, crocodils and aardvarks in the form of a replica of an African river landscape
- farm with rare native cultivated animals and petting zoo for children
- Madagascar House with rare lemurs
- Aquarium with a huge variety of reptiles, fishes and insects
- Great ape section
- Meerkat paddock
Mammals
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Birds
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+ many more smaller birds |
European Endangered Species Programmes
Note that not all these species are present/on display at all times. Programmes marked bold are coordinated at Cologne Zoo. Less-endangered species may be kept to train for more endangered relatives.
Birds
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Mammals
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(Current as of 2005-AUG-01: [1])
Cologne Zoo's engagement for conservation breeding
Cologne Zoological Garden is one of the pioneers of international conservation efforts of zoos. Cologne Zoo manages on the one hand a number of projects on its own. On the other hand the Zoological Garden of Cologne supports partner organisations for other projects with expertise and financial resources. The Zoo combines every new major construction project with a related natural conservation project in situ.
Between 2010 and 2018, Cologne Zoo was able to donate around 1,6 Mio. euro for wildlife conservation with grants for various projects. He also strongly promote wildlife conservation locally in the Rhineland area, cooperating with local organisations.
As a scientific zoo, Cologne Zoo fulfil numerous tasks. On the one hand, he is an attractive location that combines entertainment, fun, relaxation and education. And on the other hand, he is aware of the problems that wildlife face and have therefore become an important global player in nature and wildlife conservation initiatives in recent years. Cologne Zoo effectively coordinates its actions and initiatives through national associations such as the Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) and internationally active and networked organisations such as the European Zoo Association (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos (WAZA).
Cologne Zoo's work focus on breeding endangered species under conditions appropriate to their species. As part of this, he coordinates breeding programmes and maintains breeding registers worldwide for numerous species. Nearly half of the species Cologne Zoo manages this way are listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. The goal is to provide genetically variable and viable wildlife stocks and prepare animals for release into the wild if possible.
The zoo’s engagement here has kept species such as the European bison, California condors, balistars, Przewalski's horses and sable antelopes from extinction. Cologne Zoo is also active in research and collaborates with the University of Cologne and other research institutions. Much of the knowledge about wildlife comes from research on such animals that are in human care.
Incidents
On August 25, 2012, the Siberian Tiger Altai attacked his zookeeper and fatally injured her. The animal had entered through an open security lock into a covered part of his enclosure, which the zookeeper was cleaning. The cat was shot by director Theo Pagel with a rifle to allow rescue workers access to the carer.
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External links
- Homepage of Cologne Zoo (in English)
- Video Webcam in the Elephant Park ...watch out for the babies! Marlar (f, born 4-2006) and Ming Jung (m, born 4-2007)
- Cologne Zoo at Zoo-Infos.de (in English)
- Cologne Zoo on zooinstitutes.com
