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How many zoos are in the world? What is the largest zoo in the world?
What is the oldest zoo in the world? What is the oldest zoo in the USA?

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It is estimated there are currently over 1,500 zoos worldwide.

Based on the most animals housed in a zoo, the largest zoos in the world are the Berlin Zoo,
with 13,000 animals, the NY Bronx Zoo with 6,000 animals, the San Diego Zoo with 4,000 animals,
and the Pretoria Zoo with 3,500 animals.

The Vienna Zoo (Schonbrunn Palace) is considered the oldest zoo in the world. The Vienna Zoo
opened to visitors in 1752, and has kept over 35 elephants in the zoo since 1772. The second oldest
zoo in the world is the London Zoo which opened in 1828. The London Zoo housed a collection of
exotic animals that were studied by eminent scientists of the day. Only later, in 1847, did the
London Zoo open to the public. Among many world firsts, the London Zoo opened the first reptile
house (1849), first public aquarium (1853), first insect house (1881), and the first children’s zoo (1938).
The Berlin Zoo opened in 1841.

The oldest zoo in the United States is the Philadelphia Zoo, which was opened on July 1, 1874.
The Cincinnati Zoo opened in 1875, and the Bronx Zoo opened in 1889. Pre-dating the Philadelphia
Zoo was the Zoological Society of Philadelphia which was chartered in 1859, the same year
that Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace were presenting their independently derived
theories of evolution in London, England.

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The Singapore Zoological Gardens

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The Singapore Zoological Gardens - Featuring the 'Open Zoo' Concept Click on the image to go to the featured Singapore Zoo section. (Opens a new window.)
	The Singapore Zoological Gardens was founded by the late Dr Ong Swee Law. In the late 1960s, Dr Ong, the then Chairman of the Public Utilities Board (PUB) felt that some of the forested catchment areas adjoining the reservoirs, which came under PUB's purview, should be made more accessible to the public. Eventually, the idea of a zoo arose. With the Government's financial support, and after almost six years of hard work, the Singapore Zoological Gardens finally opened its gates to guests on 27 June 1973.
	The Singapore Zoo is a model of the `open zoo' concept. Animals are kept in spacious, landscaped enclosures, separated from visitors by dry or wet moats. The moats are concealed with vegetation or dropped below view. In the case of dangerous animals such as leopards and jaguars which climb very well, moat barriers are not used. Instead, animals are housed in beautifully landscaped glass-fronted enclosures. Oppressive cages which typify old zoos, are absent. The end result is a feeling of openness.
	It is important for zoos to exhibit animals in enclosures which simulate their natural habitats. This aspect of zoo design is not only important to the well-being of the animals, it also helps visitors understand how the animals live in the wild. When constructing a new exhibit, the land has to be first shaped. Carefully selected trees, shrubs, creepers, ferns and grass are used to simulate the environment. Rocks, logs and the element of water are essential for effect and aesthetics.

The Singapore Zoological Gardens 'Open Zoo' Exhibits Click on the image to go to the featured Singapore Zoo exhibit. (Opens a new window.)

Free Ranging	Cats	Hamadryas Baboons	Primates

Treetops Trails	Wild Africa	Underwater Viewing	The Fragile Forest

© Singapore Zoological Gardens

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