Dessau Zoo

The Dessau Zoo (German: Tierpark Dessau) is a municipally owned zoo in Dessau, Germany which was founded in 1958. It is located in a park that surrounds the former mausoleum of the Dukes of Anhalt.

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Dessau Zoo
Aerial view
Interactive map of Dessau Zoo
51°50′44″N 12°14′08″E / 51.84556°N 12.23556°E / 51.84556; 12.23556
Date opened	1958
Location	Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Land area	11 hectares (27.2 acres)
No. of animals	500
No. of species	120
Annual visitors	100.000
Memberships	DTG[1]
Owner	Town Dessau-Roßlau
Website	www.tierpark.dessau.de
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About 500 animals from 120 species are visited by around 100,000 guests per year.

Most of the animals are of European origin, like wolves, goats and donkeys but the zoo also shows exotic species like kangaroos, llamas and jaguars.

The terrarium is home to Europe's oldest reticulated python, almost 7 meters long.

• Official website (in German)

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