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Zoologischer Garten Basel

Switzerland

Opened
1874
Size
11 ha
Visitors / year
2.0M
Zoologischer Garten Basel, Switzerland
Photo: TeamBurton 17:20, 5. Juni 2009 (CEST) · Public domain Source

About Zoologischer Garten Basel

Zoo Basel is a zoological garden in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Its official name is Zoologischer Garten Basel — or in English: Basel Zoological Garden. Basel residents affectionately call it Zolli. Its main entrance is just outside Basel's city centre and extends in the Birsig stream valley to Basel's city border with Binningen, Basel-Country. The zoo has over 500 animal species from all seven continents.

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