The Zulia Metropolitan Zoo ( es, Parque zoológico metropolitano del Zulia; also called the Zoological Park of Zulia or ''Parque del Sur'') is a zoo established in 1973. It spans about 40 hectares and is located at kilometer 10 of the La Cañada highway in the municipality of
San Francisco south of
Maracaibo
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, the capital of
Zulia in
Venezuela.
Its administration and management since 2008 is the responsibility of the Zulia state government.
The zoo faces constant problems such as
drought and lack of resources in the area, which may effect species such as
felines (
leopard
The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...
s,
lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
s,
jaguar
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 th ...
s),
rhinos,
orangutans, among others.
Between 1973 and 1993 was controlled by the governorship of Zulia, a situation that was interrupted between that last year and 2008 when it was finally returned to its original administrators.
See also
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List of national parks of Venezuela
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Loefling Zoo
The Loefling Zoo ( es, Parque Zoológico Loefling) Also Zoological Park Loefling Is a publicly owned zoological garden located southwest of Cachamay Park, in Ciudad Guayana, part of the Bolivar State in the Venezuelan Guayana region. It received ...
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Zoos in Venezuela
Protected areas established in 1973
Buildings and structures in Maracaibo