Barcelona Zoo
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Date opened | 1892 |
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Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Land area | 13 ha (32 acres) |
Memberships | EAZA,[1] WAZA[2] |
Website | www |
Barcelona Zoo (Parc Zoològic de Barcelona in Catalan, Parque Zoológico de Barcelona in Spanish) is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla, who died in 2003.[3]
Animals and exhibits
The zoo's attractions include a primate house, a terrarium, a "Land of Dragons" featuring Komodo dragons and an "Aquarama" for dolphin shows. They also are known for one of the rarest types of gorilla called the albino gorilla but he died in 2003
Incidents
2014 mauling
On December 8, 2014, a 45-year-old man jumping into a lion enclosure
Notes
External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website