Karlsruhe Zoo is located north of
Karlsruhe Central Station
Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the German city of Karlsruhe. The station is classified as a Category 1 station, as it is a major hub where several railways connect.
History
Old station
When the Baden Mainline was built betwe ...
in the city of
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
. It was opened in 1865 and is one of the oldest
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.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to z ...
s in Germany. It has about 4,400 animals and 250 species.
Fire
A fire at the zoo on the night of 13 November 2010 killed 26 animals. The fire destroyed the petting zoo and killed all the animals contained therein, and then the fire spread to the elephant house and several animals there suffered severe burns.
References
External links
Zoo's official website
Zoos in Germany
Tourist attractions in Karlsruhe
Buildings and structures in Karlsruhe
Zoos established in 1865
1865 establishments in Baden
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