Zoo Opole
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Zoo Opole is a zoo
in the city of Opole
, Poland
. It was founded in 1930 (then in Oppeln, Germany). About 20 hectares (49.4 acre) in extent, it houses around 1000 animals of about 240 different species
. It is located on Bolko Island in the Oder River.
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
in the city of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It was founded in 1930 (then in Oppeln, Germany). About 20 hectares (49.4 acre) in extent, it houses around 1000 animals of about 240 different species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. It is located on Bolko Island in the Oder River.