Bojnice Zoo

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Bojnice Zoo
European Brown Bear in Bojnice Zoo
Date opened	1955
Location	Bojnice, Slovakia
Land area	42 ha
Number of Animals	1826 (2006)
Number of Species	355 (2006)
[Bojnice Zoo Website]

The Bojnice Zoo (Slovak: Bojnická zoologická záhrada) is a zoo near the town of Bojnice , Slovakia. It is the oldest of the Slovak zoos, being established in 1955. As of 2006, it had 355 species of animals, with a total of 1826 specimens, such as the Royal Condor, Mandarin Ducks, African Military Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Barbary Apes, Polar Bears, Brown Bears, Leopards, Lions and Tigers, Australian Red Kangaroos, Shetland Ponies and mighty African Elephants.

[edit] External links

• Official website (Slovak)
• Photogallery of Bojnice Zoo

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