ZOO Bratislava
Region: Bratislava Region
District: Bratislava IV
City / Municipality: Bratislava, City part / Municipality part:Karlova Ves
Tourist location: Bratislava and surroundings (Bratislava a okolie)
Mountains:Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty)Devínske Karpaty
District: Bratislava IV
City / Municipality: Bratislava, City part / Municipality part:Karlova Ves
Tourist location: Bratislava and surroundings (Bratislava a okolie)
Mountains:Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty)Devínske Karpaty
Category: ZOO & ZOO Parks in Slovakia
The ZOO includes endangered species, for example: Addax antelope, European bison, White rhinoceros, Turkmenian kulan, Pygmy hippopotamus, Golden- cheeked gibbon, Sri Lankan leopard, Cotton-headed tamarin, Gray mouse lemur, Pygmy loris, African hunting dog, Przewalski´s wild horse, Markhor, and many more.
Notable exhibits are
Breeding facility for South African lions, Tigers (white form), Jaguar and Sri Lankan leopards
Primate house for Common chimpanzee and Sumatran orangutan
Terrarium and exhibit of exotic species with Slender-tailed meerkats, tropical monkeys, sloths, armadillos, and two new fresh water Malawi and Tanganyika aquariums
Enclosures of rhinoceroses and kangaroos
Enclosure of zebras and giraffes
Enclosures of antelopes and pygmy hippopotamuses
Lakes in a natural style with flamingos and pelicans
DINOPARK is a popular attraction at the ZOO, too. You can discover contemporary fauna and extinct Mesozoic dinosaurs. DinoPark offers dozens of static and moving models of dinosaurs in life-size, a photosaur in order to capture dinosaur´s experiences. You can have a snack in style of Mesozoic DinoGril, 3D cinema for free, unique plant Wollemia Nobilis, a paleontological playground, children's attractions for young adventurers, and also beautiful sceneries of nature.
Zoological garden Bratislava is Municipal contributively institution whose founder is the capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava.
ZOO Bratislava is a member of international organizations
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) since 1994
Union of the Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens (UCSZ) since 1990
International Association of Zoo Educators (IZE) since 2000
International Species Information System (ISIS) since 2001
Euroasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (EARAZA) since 2010