Odense Zoo

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Odense Zoo

Main entrance
Date opened 1930
Location Odense, Denmark
Coordinates 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°E / 55.378; 10.373Coordinates: 55°22′41″N 10°22′23″E / 55.378°N 10.373°E / 55.378; 10.373
Land area 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres)
Number of animals 2,000
Number of species 147
Website www.odensezoo.dk

Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark.

At the time of its opening, the zoo had two apes, a peacock, a deer, a mule, a magpie, and a guinea pig.[1] Today, the zoo has animals from all over the world, approx. 2,000 different animals, covering 147 species.[2] In 2001, Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million "Oceanium" featuring South American animal life.

In 2008, Odense Zoo was Funen's most popular tourist attraction and number 9 in Denmark.[3] The visitor record was set in the first year of the "Oceanium" when the zoo received 439,533 visitors.

Number of visitors

  • 2008: 430,363[4]
  • 2007: 420,254[5]
  • 2006: 378,373[6]
  • 2005: 433,795[7]
  • 2004: 410,525[8]
  • 2003: 417,370[8]
  • 2002: 390,000[8] (approx.)
  • 2001: 439,533[9] (record)
  • 2000: 310,000[10]
  • 1999: 335,000[10]

References

  1. ↑ (Danish) TV 2/Fyn: Odense Zoo gennem 75 år
  2. ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2011, page 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ (Danish) Visit Danmark: De 50 mest besøgte attraktioner
  4. ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: ZOOmagasinet, spring 2009, page 9
  5. ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Et forrygende 2007 i Odense Zoo
  6. ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2006, side 3
  7. ↑ (Danish) Odense Zoo: Næstbedste besøgstal i Odense Zoo nogensinde
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 (Danish) Odense Zoo: Årsberetning 2004, side 8
  9. ↑ (Danish) Fyens Stiftstidende: Zoo-rekord giver millionoverskud
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 (Danish) Kristeligt Dagblad: Søkøer styrker Odense Zoo's besøgstal

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