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The Kaliningrad Zoo was founded in 1896 as the Königsberg Tiergarten in the then German town of Königsberg, which in 1945 became part of Russia and was renamed Kaliningrad.

The Kaliningrad zoo is also an arboretum. Sights include not only animals, but also rare plants like a relic ginkgo tree which was coeval with the dinosaurs.

At the present, the Kaliningrad Zoo contains 2264 animals representing 315 different species. * Mammals: 59 species, 292 specimens. * Birds: 84 species, 572 specimens. * Reptiles: 42 species, 97 specimens.

Kaliningrad zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Russia. In a 2003 BBC news article it was reported that this cash-strapped zoo had such financial trouble that it had difficulties feeding the animals.

Kaliningrad Zoo was open on 27.06.1947 years, at the territory of the former Koenigsberg Zoo that was established on 31.05.1896 years. After the storm Koenigsberg, there are four animals left in the Zoo: fallow deer, badger, donkey and injured hippopotamus.

Kaliningrad Zoo has an area of 16,7 ha, and there are 2000 specimens of exotic animal and birds of 300 species of the Animal Kingdom from all over the world.

Kaliningrad Zoo is a beautiful corner of our city for the rest for citizens and our guests.

The Kaliningrad zoo is located on the site of the former Koenigsberg zoo which was founded by Hermann Klaass, a German entrepreneur. By the moment of the opening on May 21, 1896, his collection included 900 specimens of animals which belonged to 260 species.

the Kaliningrad zoo was opened for visitors. Its collection that had just 50 species was growing at a fast rate thanks to the help of other zoos of the country as well as through the Zoological Association.

The Kaliningrad zoo is a permanent member of the European Aquarium and Zoo Association (EARAZA) which unites zoos of the former Soviet Union. Our zoo participates in many international programs aimed at breeding and preserving rare species.

The Kaliningrad Zoo was opened as the Königsberg Zoo in 1896. The collection, which extends over 16.5 ha, comprises 315 species with a total of 2264 individual animals (as of 2005). The Kaliningrad zoo is also an arboretum.

contest held by the Kaliningrad Zoo administration to name a baby giraffe, the city residents proposed to call it Iskander after the Russian missile system. The opinions were divided, Zoo staff said. All videos on www.visualrian.com loading...

Kaliningrad zoo is ignoring Pregolja's basic needs and not even recognizing the magnitude of her psycological problems that are taking a toll on her. This insensitivity displayed by the zoo is inexcusable, and will not be tolerated any longer.

Even most of the ground in her outdoor yard at Kaliningrad zoo is covered with concrete.

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The elephant was born at the Kaliningrad Zoo, in Russia's exclave on the Baltic, in 1970, and has lived there ever since.

Kaliningrad Zoo is situated on the territory of former Koenigsberg zoo, which was founded by Herman Claas, German entrepreneur.

Kaliningrad zoo is a permanent member of European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EARAZA), which unites zoos of CIS countries. 5.

Kaliningrad Zoo on 05/07/1972. The picture was taken on 07/04/2009 by Lyudmila Solowjowa.

* improve management of the Kaliningrad Zoo: the zoo project is a central element to upgrade urban leisure infrastructure in an environmentally compatible way.

Kaliningrad Zoo in Russia. She is confined to a small and barren concrete enclosure and faces the additional hardship of long, cold, harsh winters that force her to spend a significant amount of time indoors.

The Kaliningrad Zoo is governed by the City Council. Please use the form below to contact the mayor and the council in Russia and urge them to make the compassionate decision to send Pregolja to The Elephant Sanctuary in the US.

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