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The '''Zoological Gardens Collinebourg''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: Jardin Zoologique Collinebourg, [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: Zoologisches Garten Collinebourg) is a zoological garden located in central [[Collinebourg]], [[Yonderre]]. Opened in 1849, it is one of the oldest active zoos in the world. With more than 8,000,000 visitors in 2023 it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in [[Yonderre]]. | The '''Zoological Gardens Collinebourg''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: Jardin Zoologique Collinebourg, [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: Zoologisches Garten Collinebourg) is a zoological garden located in central [[Collinebourg]], [[Yonderre]]. Opened in 1849, it is one of the oldest active zoos in the world. With more than 8,000,000 visitors in 2023 it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in [[Yonderre]]. | ||
Initially displaying [[Levantine kestrel|Levantine kestrels]], eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal in a bathtub and a turtle in a large bucket, concerns over animal welfare meant a decrease in the number of species at the benefit of better conditions for the remaining animals. The zoo expanded multiple times in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to accomodate more exhibits. From 1880-1883, the zoo hosted an "exotic peoples" exhibition containing two [[Daxian people|Daxians]] and three [[Loa]] who were ostensibly employees of the zoo. Starting in the | Initially displaying [[Levantine kestrel|Levantine kestrels]], eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal in a bathtub and a turtle in a large bucket, concerns over animal welfare meant a decrease in the number of species at the benefit of better conditions for the remaining animals. The zoo expanded multiple times in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to accomodate more exhibits. From 1880-1883, the zoo hosted an "exotic peoples" exhibition containing two [[Daxian people|Daxians]] and three [[Loa]] who were ostensibly employees of the zoo. Starting in the late 1970s, Collinebourg Zoo has been undergoing renovations aimed at replacing older exhibits with enclosures which recreate animals' natural environments, giving a better lifestyle to the animals and a more realistic experience to visitors. The oldest building still in use, a stable for yaks, was erected in 1859. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||