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Aalborg Zoo is a 
At the entrance, one can see the
Web makes baby polar bear famous
— Article on Milak, the newest polar bear cub at Aalborg Zoo
Webcam 1
of the polar bear habitat
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zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
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located near the center of Aalborg
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Every year, Aalborg Zoo is visited by around 375,000 guests. The zoo covers , and keeps more than 1,500 animals belonging to 126 species.
At the entrance, one can see the sculpture
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''Det gode kup'' ("the good bargain") from 1925, made by artist C.J. Bonnesen. The sculpture was donated to Aalborg Zoo from the Urban brewery.
History
The zoo was opened in April 1935. Throughout the recent decades, Aalborg Zoo has put more emphasis on viability and conservation of nature, and today it plays a major role in various global projects on animal conservation, breeding, education, research and focus on fair trade.Conservation
Aalborg Zoo participates in many international breeding programmes in order to preserve endangered animals. Aalborg Zoo got an environment certificate and the firstzoological garden
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zool ...
, and the overall purpose of the zoo is to preserve nature. Aalborg Zoo has made their mark in many ways with projects on conservation of nature and environment.
For example, Aalborg Zoo supports the Payamino Indians' efforts to preserve of endangered rainforest
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References
External links
*Web makes baby polar bear famous
— Article on Milak, the newest polar bear cub at Aalborg Zoo
Webcam 1
of the polar bear habitat
Webcam 2
of the polar bear habitat {{authority control Zoos in Denmark Buildings and structures in Aalborg Tourist attractions in Aalborg Zoos established in 1935 1935 establishments in Denmark