Granby Zoo

Granby Zoo

Infobox zoo
zoo_name=Le Zoo de Granby
Granby Zoo
logo=ZooDeGranby.pnglogo_width=192
date_opened=1953
location=Granby, Quebec, Canada
num_animals=1,000 cite web | url = http://www.kidschannel.ca/resource_guide/where_to_go_to_have_fun!/zoos/quebec/granby_zoo/details.html | title = The History of the Granby Zoo | accessdate = 2006-10-23 | date = 2005-09-30 | publisher = KidsChannel.ca | author = The Kids Channel]
num_species=200
members=WAZA, AZA, CAZA
website=http://www.zoogranby.ca

The Granby Zoo ( _fr. Le Zoo de Granby) is a zoo in Granby, Quebec and is one of Quebec's major tourist attractions.

It was founded in 1953 by the mayor of Granby at the time, Pierre-Horace Boivin. There are currently more than 1000 different animals grouped into 200 species and has 516,000 visitors per year. Adjacent to the zoo is the Amazoo water park.

Gallery


Flamingos
Hippos
Llamas
Monorail
Tiger
Wallaby.

References

External links

* http://www.zoogranby.ca
* [http://www.bonjourquebec.com/magazine/en/famille/zoo_granby_50e.php Granby Zoo turns 50]


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