Giza Zoo
The Giza Zoo (Egyptian Arabic: حَدِيْقَة حَيْوَان ٱلْجِيْزَة, romanized: Ḥadīqat Ḥaywān Al-Gīzah) is a zoological garden in Giza, Egypt. It is one of the few green areas in the city, and includes Giza's largest park. The zoo covers about 80 acres (32 ha), and is home to many endangered species, as well as a selection of endemic fauna.
| Giza Zoo | |
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Giza Zoo logo | |
| 30°1′28.32″N 31°12′50.03″E | |
| Date opened | 1891 (133 years ago) |
| Location | Giza, Egypt |
| Land area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| No. of animals | 6,000 |
| No. of species | 175 |
| Annual visitors | 3.4 million (2007) |
| Memberships | PAAZAB |
| Website | www |
The first to be built in the Middle East and Africa, rare species have been successfully bred in the zoo—including the first California sea lion to be born in the region.
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