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Dortmund Zoo

Coordinates: 51°28′19″N 7°28′12″E / 51.472°N 7.470°E / 51.472; 7.470
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Dortmund Zoo
Zoo Dortmund Entrance
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51°28′19″N 7°28′12″E / 51.472°N 7.470°E / 51.472; 7.470
Date openedMay 24, 1953
LocationDortmund, Germany
Land area28 hectares (69 acres)
No. of animals~1500
No. of species~230

The Dortmund Zoo is the zoological garden of Dortmund, Germany. It is specialized in the keeping and breeding of South American species and is leading in the breeding of the giant anteater, the tamandua and the giant otter.[1] The zoo is situated in the south of the city between the boroughs of Hacheney and Brünninghausen.

References

  1. ^ "Zoo Dortmund". Dortmund Überrascht. Retrieved 2015-05-22.