Zoopark Chomutov is a Czech
zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
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located on the outskirts of
Chomutov
Chomutov (; german: Komotau) is a city in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The city centre is well preserved and is protec ...
in
Ústà nad Labem Region
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Czech Republic
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The zoo holds more than a 1000 individuals of about 160 species, among them 14 species listed as endangered in European rescue programs. Zoopark Chomutov is also connected to the National Grid stations for handicapped animals that provide care for injured wildlife. Those animals are released into the wild after treatment and after-care.
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Zoos in the Czech Republic
Buildings and structures in Chomutov
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