Date opened July 1, 1938 Land area 15.9 ha (39 acres) No. of species 250 (2016) Area 16 ha Number of animals 2,000 (2016) | No. of animals 2000 (2016) Annual visitors 150.000 (2015) Opened 1 July 1938 Phone +370 37 332540 Number of species 250 (2016) | |
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Lithuanian Zoo previously known as Kaunas' Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in Lithuania. It is located in an Ąžuolynas oak grove park in the south-western Žaliakalnis elderate of Kaunas. The territory of the zoo is 15.9 hectares (39 acres).
The zoo was initiated in 1935 by famous Lithuanian zoologist Tadas Ivanauskas and opened on 1 July 1938 with 40 animals. These creatures were either personally owned by T. Ivanauskas or were gifts from other zoos. Within one year, the number grew to 150. The zoo currently has over 2,800 animals, and is classed as a medium-size zoo according to European zoo standards. It experienced funding difficulties during the 2000s.
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