Copenhagen Zoo is one of the oldest Zoos in Europe. It was founded by the ornithologist Niels Kjærbølling in 1859. He was given the summer garden of "Prinsess Vilhelmines Have" (The garden of Princess Vilhelmine) by the chief directorate of Copenhagen.

The animals that the visitors could contemplate at the opening was eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal in a bathtub and a turtle in a bucket.

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• Official homepage