BARCELONA ZOO

Description

Essentials about Barcelona Zoo in brief

Barcelona Zoo is one of the larger zoos in Europe, with about 7,500 animals from over 500 species. Opened in 1892, the zoo is located on a 13-hectare site in Parc de la Ciutadella, previously used for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.

The areas of Barcelona Zoo

General information

The animals at Barcelona Zoo are housed in the nine areas of Aquarama, Komodos, Titi Monkey House, Gallery of Small Primates, Gorilla House, Palmeral, Aviary, Reptile House and Farm.

The Aquarama

The Aquarama is a dolphinarium where, in addition to bottlenose dolphins, there are terrariums with frogs, toads and other amphibians. The Komodos houses Komodo dragons, muntjacs, rice finches, collared doves and bicolored fruit doves.

The Titi Monkey House

The Titi Monkey House features spring tamarins, white-shouldered capuchins, pygmy marmosets, golden-headed lion monkeys, caesarian tamarins, Rothandt’s tamarins and Liszt’s monkeys. The Small Primate Gallery is home to brazzamate monkeys, lesser white-nosed guenons, greater white-nosed guenons, pygmy guenons, Barbary macaques, siamangs and collared mangabeys.

The Gorilla House

The zoo’s most famous enclosure is the Gorilla House, which is home to a group of gorillas. This was also the home of the zoo’s most famous animal, the world’s only known albino gorilla. He had to be euthanized in 2003, but due to his popularity he is still the mascot of Barcelona Zoo.

The Palmeral

In the Palmeral in thirteen large aviaries white cockatoos, triton cockatoos, macaws and several other species of parrots live. In the Aviary, different ecosystems have been created as they are found in American, Asian and African rainforests. Rare birds are kept and also bred.

The Reptiles House

The Reptiles House houses poison dart frogs, iguanas, large caimans, dwarf crocodiles and various (giant) snakes. Finally, in the Farm you can see the animals of a local farm, such as pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, hamsters and the Catalan donkey, which is almost in danger of extinction. For children, probably the most fun area of the zoo, because the animals can also be petted.