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Tierpark Berlin 
Main entranceDate opened 1955 Location Berlin, Germany Coordinates 52°30′01″N 13°31′57″E / 52.50028°N 13.5325°ECoordinates: 52°30′01″N 13°31′57″E / 52.50028°N 13.5325°E Number of animals 7,699 Number of species 950 Memberships EAZA[1] Website www.tierpark-berlin.de 
Pelicans in Tierpark Berlin.
Vulture in Tierpark Berlin.The Tierpark Berlin is one of the two zoos in Berlin, Germany. It is located in Friedrichsfelde, on the former grounds of Friedrichsfelde Palace, which is situated within the zoo. As of 31 December 2008[update], the zoo houses 7,699 animals from 950 species, in an area of 160 hectares (400 acres).[2]
Tierpark Berlin is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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History
Founded in 1955, it is the former East Berlin counterpart of the Berlin Zoological Garden, then located in West Berlin. In recent years the zoo has become famous for its successful elephant breeding programme. It is also one of the few zoos in Western Europe that houses muskoxen. The zoo also features two public exhibits which are free of charge, including the Bärenschaufenster (Bear Show Window) which houses the European Brown Bear.
Statistics
visitors 2007: 910,466 Animals Number Species Mammals 1467 196 Birds 2797 419 Reptiles 525 115 Amphibia 45 17 Fish 1199 142 Invertebrates 1950 100 Sum 7983 976 Directors
The first director (1955–1990) of the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Heinrich Dathe, was a well-known scientist. He edited five scentitific journals and wrote more than 1,000 scientific and popular papers and books. [3]
See also
List of zoos in Germany
Notes
- ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. http://www.eaza.net/membership/Pages/Zoos%20and%20Aquariums.aspx. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ Tierstatistik 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Strehlow, Harro, "Zoological Gardens of Western Europe", in Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Collections to Zoological Gardens, Kisling, Vernon N. (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2001, p.109. ISBN 0-8493-2100-x
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