Osijek Zoo and Aquarium

Osijek Zoo and Aquarium
Entrance
45°34′6″N 18°40′5″E / 45.56833°N 18.66806°E / 45.56833; 18.66806
Date opened1955[2]
LocationOsijek, Croatia
Land area11 ha (27 acres)[3]
No. of animals650[3]
No. of species100[3]
Annual visitors100,000[3]
DirectorDenis Vedlin.[1]
Websitewww.zoo-osijek.hr/en/

Osijek Zoo and Aquarium (Croatian: Zoološki vrt i akvarij grada Osijeka) is an 11-hectare (27-acre) zoo in Osijek, Croatia. It is located on the banks of the Drava river opposite the city of Osijek, and is the biggest Zoo in Croatia.[2]

History

The zoo is located on the left bank of the Drava River, it opened in 1955 and extends over 11 hectares of Slavonian forest, making it the largest such institution in Croatia.

Osijek Zoo is open 365 days a year, including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and public holidays, and working hours are adjusted to the length of the day according to the seasons.[4]

Animal Species

The ZOO is home to 103 species of animals. In total, there are about 1,000 animals from all over the world.[5]

  • Osijek Zoo

References

  1. ^ "Osječki Zoo dobiva žirafu i još novih stanovnika".
  2. ^ a b "Zoological Garden of the City of Osijek". zoo-osijek.hr. Zoological Garden of the City of Osijek. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Useful information for visitors". zoo-osijek.hr. Zoological Garden of the City of Osijek. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Zoološki vrt u Osijeku najveći je u Republici Hrvatskoj". nacional.hr. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Upoznajte nas Opće informacije i povijest". zoo-osijek.hr. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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