El Pinar Zoo
10°28′47″N 66°56′21″W / 10.47972°N 66.93917°W / 10.47972; -66.93917
Date opened1945
LocationCaracas, Venezuela

The El Pinar Zoo[1] (Spanish: Parque Zoológico El Pinar)[2] Also Zoological Park of El Pinar Is the first zoological garden of Caracas,[3] Venezuela[4] inaugurated 13 August 1945 under the presidency of Isaías Medina Angarita. El pinar zoo is located in El Paraiso Parish in the former grounds of the La Vaquera hacienda, which was owned by Juan Vicente Gómez. The State took possession of it in 1935. It occupies an area of 7 hectares.

The Park has the "Ecological Brigade" program, which is composed of young people interested in the care of animals and their habitat, who act as guides of the park, help visitors and ensure that they comply with the standards from the park.

Highlights include Jaguars, monkeys, crocodiles, peacocks, ducks among other animals

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parque Zoológico El Pinar
  2. ↑ Kohnstamm, Thomas; Kohn, Beth (1 January 2007). Lonely Planet Venezuela. Lonely Planet. p. 56. ISBN 9781741045451. Parque Zoológico El Pinar.
  3. ↑ Elschnig, Hanns Dieter (1 January 2003). Santiago de León de Caracas: una guía práctica histórica-cultural para caraqueños y visitantes (in Spanish). Presa Peyran Editores. ISBN 9789800783061.
  4. ↑ Renovables, Venezuela Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales (1 January 2001). Memoria y cuenta - Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables (in Spanish). Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables.
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