Zoo Dortmund

General Information
Opened: 1953
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Type: Public zoo / zoological collection

Zoo Dortmund is a zoological garden located south of Dortmund's city centre, set within a spacious park landscape with mature trees and landscaped grounds. Founded in 1953, it developed from a small local animal park into a modern zoological collection.

The zoo houses a diverse range of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates from around the world. A long-standing focus of the collection is the fauna of South America, while the zoo is particularly renowned for its work with anteaters and other xenarthrans. Zoo Dortmund combines animal care and breeding with species conservation, research and education.

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