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Bratislava Zoo

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The Bratislava Zoo (Slovak: Zoologická záhrada Bratislava) is a zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located in the area of Mlynská dolina in the borough Karlova Ves. Opened in 1960, it is the second oldest zoo in Slovakia. The zoo covers an area of 96 hectares (240 acres), out of which 35 hectares (86 acres) is open to the public. The zoo receives on average around 300,000 visitors annually. As of 2020, it is home to over 1150 specimens of 169 animal species and is open every day of the year, with the exception of 1 January. Major attractions include white lions, white tigers and DinoPark, featuring moving life-sized sculptures of dinosaurs. ZOO Bratislava was one of the first zoos in Europe that was successful in breeding Eurasian lynx in captivity.

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