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2009 IS THE YEAR OF THE CHIMPANZEES
IN THE VESZPRÉM ZOO!
The Veszprém Zoo, the second in Hungary,
celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. Its
inhabitants such as Suzy the elephant, Döme
the bear and Böbe the chimp were famous all
over the country.
The Zoo still has plenty of stars like Pabló
the rhino, Alfréd, the patas monkey or Frutti,
the red vari just to name a few.
At the moment there are about 600
examples of 150 species resident in the Zoo,
the two areas of which are only separated by a
200 metres walk and can be visited with the
same ticket. The better known part in the
Fejes Valley shows a classic Zoo with animals
representing the fauna of several continents.
The Zoo, as a member of the Association of
the European Zoos and Aquaria, participates in
several international programmes aiming to
save endangered species. Due to this visitors
can see animals such as the Sri Lankan panther,
Sumatran tiger, Iberian wolf, Bolivian squirrel
monkey, Madagascar lemur, tapir, gelada baboon
and the scimitar-horned oryx that is already
extinct in the wild. The other area of the Zoo,
the African Savannah established in 2007 is also
very popular. This is the largest zoo enclosure
of its kind in Hungary covering almost one
hectare, and is home to zebras, blue wildebeasts,
antelopes and a square-lipped rhinoceros.
Visitors can find the domestics animals
and a petting zoo next to the Savannah.
Falconry demonstrations and pony-riding
are offered to enhance the visitor experience;
educational sessions and guided tours are also
available for groups.
2009 is the Year of the Chimpanzees in
the Veszprém Zoo. Opening in the spring, the
new building called Chimpanzee World can
house up to 20 primates in most modern
conditions meeting the highest zoo standards
as well as the tourists’ expectations. The Zoo
is worth a visit in 2009.
Veszprém Zoo
is open every
day throughout
the year.
Information:
Kittenberger Kálmán
Növény- és Vadaspark Szolgáltató Kht.
8200 Veszprém, Kittenberger u. 17.
Tel.: +36-88/566-140
Fax: +36-88/327-002
Advice: Visitors can watch the feeding of the
various animals such as the varis, kattas, impalas
and carnivorous birds several times during the
day. During the show feeding times you can
enrich your knowledge of the animals with the
information provided by the keepers.