Zagreb Zoo

The Zagreb Zoo is situated in the more than 200 years old Maksimir Park, almost in the city centre. This makes it the city’s favourite place for relaxation and entertainment. Visitors can see many species of animals from almost every continent – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Additionally, the Zoo participates in many endangered species protection programs, offers its visitors various educational programs, organizes events, and offers everyone information about the animals and nature itself.

Zagreb Zoo in numbers
Surface: 7 hectares (together with the lake, and 5.5 hectares of land surface)
Number of species: 275
Number of individuals: 2225
Number of employees: 74



 

The Zagreb Zoo is a member of the following international organizations and associations:

EAZA - EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIA
          - since 1997

 

WAZA - WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

          - since 2001

ISIS - INTERNATIONAL SPECIES INFORMATION SYSTEM

 

 

IZE - INTERNATIONAL ZOO EDUCATORS
         ASSOCIATION

 

 

ISO - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
         STANDARDIZATION

 

 

The Zagreb Zoo participates in the EEP
(European Endangered Species Programmes)
with the following species:

1. BALI MYNA (Leucopsar rothschildi)

2. BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR (Varecia variegata variegata)

3. DIANA MONKEY (Cercopithecus diana)

4. EMPEROR TAMARIN (Saguinus imperator)

5. MANED WOLF (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

6. RED PANDA (Ailurus fulgens)

7. NORTH CHINESE LEOPARD (Panthera pardus japonensis)

8. SNOW LEOPARD (Uncia uncia)

9. PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS (Hexaprotodon liberiensis)

10. SCIMITAR-HORNED ORYX (Oryx dammah)

11. ADDAX (Addax nasomaculatus)

12. SALMON-CRESTED COCKATOO (Cacatua moluccensis)

13. TURKMENIAN KULAN (Equus hemionus kulan)

14. CHEETAH (Acinonyx jubatus)

15. SOUTH AMERICAN LOWLAND TAPIR (Tapirus terrestris)