Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona Zoo—Parc Zoològic de Barcelona in Catalan—opened on 24 September 1892, in the Parc de la Ciutadella. It is also globally remembered for Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla; he died in 2003, after years of international attention. Today, the grounds read like a timeline of changing animal-keeping. The zoo’s terrarium opened in 1972 and holds one of Europe’s largest reptile and amphibian collections. In the 1970s, a modern aviary took shape, later renovated in 2002; it includes 70 bird species from around the world. Near the entrance, the Palmeral brings together thirteen aviaries for macaws and cockatoos, mixing colourful wooden huts with galvanised steel and mesh. More recently, the Sahel Savannah complex was built in 2018 for African animals including giraffes, lions, and elephants, using Sahel plants such as acacias, grasses, and euphorbias. …
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