Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden Budapest Zoo news 2024
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A giant otter was born and is now visible to the public.
Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert
Óriásvidra családunk | Állatkert Budapest szívében
Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert
Óriásvidra családunk | Állatkert Budapest szívében
JurassicMax
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Around a week ago a golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) was born, according to ZTL this is a zoo first breeding!
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (25/02/2024)
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (25/02/2024)
JurassicMax
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At the start of this month another golden takin was born!
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (06/03/2024)
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (06/03/2024)
sockpuppet
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Is Budapest Zoo worth a visit? Does it have some historical importance?
Yes, Budapest zoo is really worth a visit. Both zoo nerds and casual public will enjoy it.
It has some nice historical buildings - influenced by old Hungarian traditional style, by Viennese urban 19th century style or early Hagenbeck. The whole zoo areal is well cared for, they have good gardeners. The zoo collection of almost 900 species is among TOP10 in Europe. Their annual attendance is 1.1 million.
Without a doubt yes. It has some beautiful old buildings in Secession archictecture, the most important being the entrance building and the elephant house.
The absolute stars are both artificial Little and Great Rock that dominate the central part of the zoo. A number of paths lead over and around these rocks, past enclosures for ungulates and predators.
Inside the Great Rock is Magic Hill, a large interactive museum about evolution, species diversity and the relationship between humans and nature.
However, most of the enclosures are only mediocre; this zoo has to rely mainly on its landscaping, (17 accessible) buildings and its large and broad collection. The latter one is particulary strong in Australian faune.
The absolute stars are both artificial Little and Great Rock that dominate the central part of the zoo. A number of paths lead over and around these rocks, past enclosures for ungulates and predators.
Inside the Great Rock is Magic Hill, a large interactive museum about evolution, species diversity and the relationship between humans and nature.
However, most of the enclosures are only mediocre; this zoo has to rely mainly on its landscaping, (17 accessible) buildings and its large and broad collection. The latter one is particulary strong in Australian faune.
JurassicMax
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Earlier this month 4 Patagonian maras (Dolichotis patagonum) were born.
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (05/04/2024)
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Instagram of Zoo Budapest (05/04/2024)
Does Budapest Zoo still have polar bears?
Last individual got sent to Sóstó Zoo(credit goes to MennoPebesma). And polar bears are no longer listed under Budapest in ztl.
Visited last week for the first time. Was impressed with the big rock. Got lost in their took me a long time to find the way out. New bio dome their building reminded me of the Eden project. Their was a sign up saying a new female lion had just arrived.
The Jasmine Dragon
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At the end of the year the zoo kept 664 species. 103 mammals, 106 birds, 84 reptiles, 20 amphibians, 174 fish and 156 invertebrates. The small zoo on the Margaret Island (which is managed by the zoo) has 21 species.
Ceylonpanther
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That sign is there from 2023.
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