Lyon Zoo

Lyon Zoo
Date opened 1858
Location  France Lyon, France
Coordinates 45°46′39″N 4°51′23″E / 45.77750°N 4.85639°E / 45.77750; 4.85639Coordinates: 45°46′39″N 4°51′23″E / 45.77750°N 4.85639°E / 45.77750; 4.85639
Land area 9 ha
No. of animals 300[1]
No. of species 66
Memberships EAZA
Major exhibits Asian lion, Giraffes, Gibbons, Amur leopard, Desert Crocodile
Website http://www.zoo.lyon.fr/zoo/sections/fr

Lyon Zoo , (fr. Zoo de Lyon) also known as Jardin zoologique de Lyon, or Zoo du Parc de la Tête d'Or, is a zoo in France located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of Lyon.

The zoo was founded 1858 by Claude-Marius Vaïsse (8 July 1799 – 8 August 1864), a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.

The zoo presents 300 animals from 66 Species[2]

Lyon Zoo is member of EAZA.

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