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Buenos Aires Eco-Park (formerly Zoo)

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Zoos established in 1875Zoos in Argentina
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The Buenos Aires Eco Park (Spanish: Ecoparque de Buenos Aires) is a 45-acre (18 ha) park in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The former zoo, opened in 1888, contained 89 species of mammals, 49 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds, with a total of over 2,500 animals. The institution's goals are to conserve species, produce research and to educate the public. In June 2016 the city formed a bias about the zoo's cruelty. They had to close the 140-year-old zoo and relocate most of the animals to nature reserves, including Temaikèn. The zoo property will be converted into an ecopark.The zoo closed in 2016, reopening as an ecopark in 2018. Its more than 40 historic buildings (that had been declared historical heritage) were refurbished, including the arc at the main entrance, the parrots pavilion, the byzantine ruins, the Confitería del Aguila, and the herons bridge, among others.

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Buenos Aires Eco-Park (formerly Zoo)
Calzada Circular Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires Palermo (Comuna 14)

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Ecoparque (Ecoparque Interactivo)

Calzada Circular Plaza Italia
C1425BHP Buenos Aires, Palermo (Comuna 14)
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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