Jihlava Zoo () is a

zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes. The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoology, ...

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

in the

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Characteristics

Jihlava Zoo is located in a valley of the Jihlávka Stream, and is home to about 260 species of exotic animals, including endangered species. The zoo specializes in breeding of big

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and

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History

The predecessor of the Jihlava Zoo was Zookoutek Jihlava, established in 1957. In 1982, it transformed into a zoo. In 1994, the zoo was accepted as a member of the

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that compl ...

(EAZA).

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* Zoos in the Czech Republic Buildings and structures in Jihlava Zoos established in 1982 1982 establishments in Czechoslovakia 20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic {{zoo-stub