The Granby Zoo (french: Le Zoo de Granby) is a

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in Granby,

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and is one of Quebec's major tourist attractions. It was founded in 1953 by the mayor of Granby at the time, Pierre-Horace Boivin. There are currently more than 1,800 different animals grouped into more than 200 species. The zoo has 516,000 visitors per year and contains animals from Africa, Asia and South America. Adjacent to the zoo is the Amazoo

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. The zoo also has an

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called "Parc Johnny Test Collection" which is named after the Johnny Test

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Exhibits and animals

Asia

The Asia section is home to a variety of animals. The Red Panda,

Siberian Tiger The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies ''Panthera tigris tigris'' native to the Russian Far East, Northeast China and possibly North Korea. It once ranged throughout the Korean Peninsula, but currently inhabit ...

Yak The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Kachin Sta ...

Przewalski's horse Przewalski's horse (, , (Пржевальский ), ) (''Equus ferus przewalskii'' or ''Equus przewalskii''), also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered horse originally native to the steppes of Ce ...

, Bactrian camel, and Japanese Macaque are a select few of the Asia section's variety of animals. They also boast a geodesic dome designed by the same architect as Montreal's famous Biosphere.

Oceania

The Oceania section has a selection of different habitats. From the aquarium to the Australian Safari, they have many creatures from Oceania itself. To list a few: The Eastern Kangaroo, Cownose ray,

Blacktip Reef Shark The blacktip reef shark (''Carcharhinus melanopterus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which can be easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and its caudal fin). ...

Emu The emu () (''Dromaius novaehollandiae'') is the second-tallest living bird after its ratite relative the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus ''Dromaius''. The emu' ...

Green Sea Turtle The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...

Bennett's Wallaby The red-necked wallaby or Bennett's wallaby (''Notamacropus rufogriseus'') is a medium-sized macropod marsupial (wallaby), common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Red-necked wallabies have been ...

Barn Owl The barn owl (''Tyto alba'') is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalaya ...

Black Swan The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon c ...

Moon Jellyfish ''Aurelia aurita'' (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of the genus ''Aurelia (genus), Aurelia''. All species in the genus are very similar, and it is difficult to identify ''Aurelia'' medus ...

, and

Rainbow Lorikeet The rainbow lorikeet (''Trichoglossus moluccanus'') is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Six ...

. The large aquarium allows visitors to touch the stingrays. Also, during your "Australian Safari" you may encounter a Kangaroo crossing your path. You may even feed the Lorikeets. This is the most hands on section of the zoo.

South America

Animals include Andean condors,

Jaguars The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the thi ...

, Boas, and Alligators.

Gallery

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Image:Tigre zoo granby 2006-07.JPG,

Tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...

Image:Wallaby zoo granby 2006-07.JPG, Wallaby.

References

External links

Official website
Buildings and structures in Granby, Quebec Zoos in Quebec Tourist attractions in Montérégie 1953 establishments in Quebec Zoos established in 1953 {{zoo-stub