Lyon Zoo
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45°46′39″N 4°51′23″E / 45.77750°N 4.85639°E | |
Date opened | 1858 |
Location | France Lyon, France |
Land area | 9 ha |
No. of animals | 300[1] |
No. of species | 66 |
Memberships | EAZA |
Major exhibits | Asian lion, Giraffes, Gibbons, Amur leopard, Desert Crocodile |
Website | http://www.zoo.lyon.fr/zoo/sections/fr |
Lyon Zoo (fr. Zoo de Lyon, also known as Jardin zoologique de Lyon, or Zoo du Parc de la Tête d'Or) is a zoo in France located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of Lyon.
The zoo was founded 1858 by Claude-Marius Vaïsse (8 July 1799 – 8 August 1864), a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.
The zoo presents 300 animals from 66 Species[2]
Lyon Zoo is member of EAZA.
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