Good things take time.
I finally managed to upload all the photos from the zoo trip to Romania (2022). I will gradually present all zoos here and link them to the photos that do not have their own thread.
That's why you can find Bucharest here.
Călăraşi Zoo was opened in 1980 by Gheorghe Tatavura (father of former director Cristian Tatavura) and is one of the larger zoos at 11.5 hectares. The zoo went through a difficult time in the winter of 1985 when the garden was flooded and 80% of the animals drowned. The recovered animals were housed at various locations around the city. The monkeys and parrots were housed in a thermal power station and a seal was caught with fishing nets in the Grădiştea fish tank. After 3 years the park was reopened. In 1990 the two grizzly bears from Ceausescu's private collection came to the zoo. In the 1990s, the funds provided from the town hall budget only covered the keeping of animals. There was no money for renovation or modernization investments. For 4 years, the zoo survived on 25,000 lei, in comparison, the Bucharest zoo received over 10 million lei. To survive this period, tiger cubs became barter currency for other special animals. Between 1990 and 2000, the Calarasi Zoo reproduced Siberian tigers and jaguars, obtaining over 60 specimens that reached other zoos in Romania, including the Bucharest Zoo or the "Globe Circus".
The ticket costs 5 Lei (1 Euro).
The local authorities have invested 330,000 euros, European funds, for the rehabilitation of small infrastructure and the pedagogical promotion of a fish ecosystem around 2018. Specifically, a Danube pond was recreated here, where teachers and students can spend hours outdoors. The entire ecosystem, as envisaged in the project preparation, can be used as an area for teaching biology and zoology, recreation and information at the same time through direct contact with nature, both by students and by every person.
The "Aqua-Terrarium" is the newest building at the Călăraşi Zoo to be supported by the city.
Iberian wolf “Luna” - she came to the zoo earlier this year. She was rescued from bad posture. Her condition was very bad. She suffered from apathy as well as a broken/injured ear and tail. She's better now.
After 2.5 hours, the tour and the special photo round were done.
The pics of the zoo.
I finally managed to upload all the photos from the zoo trip to Romania (2022). I will gradually present all zoos here and link them to the photos that do not have their own thread.
That's why you can find Bucharest here.
Călăraşi Zoo was opened in 1980 by Gheorghe Tatavura (father of former director Cristian Tatavura) and is one of the larger zoos at 11.5 hectares. The zoo went through a difficult time in the winter of 1985 when the garden was flooded and 80% of the animals drowned. The recovered animals were housed at various locations around the city. The monkeys and parrots were housed in a thermal power station and a seal was caught with fishing nets in the Grădiştea fish tank. After 3 years the park was reopened. In 1990 the two grizzly bears from Ceausescu's private collection came to the zoo. In the 1990s, the funds provided from the town hall budget only covered the keeping of animals. There was no money for renovation or modernization investments. For 4 years, the zoo survived on 25,000 lei, in comparison, the Bucharest zoo received over 10 million lei. To survive this period, tiger cubs became barter currency for other special animals. Between 1990 and 2000, the Calarasi Zoo reproduced Siberian tigers and jaguars, obtaining over 60 specimens that reached other zoos in Romania, including the Bucharest Zoo or the "Globe Circus".
The ticket costs 5 Lei (1 Euro).
The local authorities have invested 330,000 euros, European funds, for the rehabilitation of small infrastructure and the pedagogical promotion of a fish ecosystem around 2018. Specifically, a Danube pond was recreated here, where teachers and students can spend hours outdoors. The entire ecosystem, as envisaged in the project preparation, can be used as an area for teaching biology and zoology, recreation and information at the same time through direct contact with nature, both by students and by every person.
The "Aqua-Terrarium" is the newest building at the Călăraşi Zoo to be supported by the city.
Iberian wolf “Luna” - she came to the zoo earlier this year. She was rescued from bad posture. Her condition was very bad. She suffered from apathy as well as a broken/injured ear and tail. She's better now.
After 2.5 hours, the tour and the special photo round were done.
The pics of the zoo.
