Zoológico de Torun

O Zoológico de Torun foi inaugurado em 1965...

The date of the Garden's foundation is connected with purchasing the land, on which the Garden is situated at present, by Johann Gottiel Schulz, em 1797. Schultz turned his property into a real botanical garden within 30 years, by planting interesting specimen of trees, brought from various parts of Europe.

The garden he created was modern and romantic-stylized. After J.G. Schultz´s death in 1827, according to his last will, the Garden was handed down to the Royal High School of Torun for educational purposes.

During the next years, until World War II, the Garden went through ups and downs. First animals were brought to the ZOO in 1963 and 1964 by Arnbert Sadecki, the Torun citizen residing in Argentina. They were llamas and arra parrots. Mr Sadecki declared to continue delivering many rare fauna species.

Yet, at that time the Torun Zoo was not well- prepared, in terms of finance and area, to acquire exotic animals. As a result of this, 60 species brought for the Torun Zoo had to be sent to other Zoobotanical gardens in Poland.

The then Torun authorities did not take advantage of the unique chance to create a genuine zoological garden. The animals soon became a real attraction for the citizens of Torun.

There has been a possibility of unlimited access to the Zoo for the general public since 1965. There were built the first cages with equipment for birds and pens for hoofed animals.

Em 1993, by decision of the Torun City Council, the Zoobotanical Garden was granted a status of budgetary agency, financed by the city commune. Since that year the ZOO has been managed by Hanna Ciemiecka. 1993 marked the moment since which the ZOO has been gradually transformed.

Em 2001, The Centre of Natural and Ecological Education was founded which has been the core of the ZOO´s educational activity. The Centre Performs both educational and social activity to raise public nature and ecological awareness.

Hoje, o Jardim Zoológico de Torun possui uma coleção que compreende 220 animais, representando 80 espécies.

Última atualização: 10/12/2007.