Barcelona Zoo, Spain

Barcelona Zoo is one of the largest, richest and most impressive zoos in the world. It has over 13 hectares of Citadel Park. Barcelona Zoo is a magnificent century-old garden that is home to around 7,500 animals of over 400 species from around the world.
If you have decided to visit Barcelona, ​​be sure to head to the old part of Barcelona, ​​where the city's Zoo is located in the green centuries-old gardens of the Citadel Park. It was opened in 1892 and today its grounds are home to over 7,500 representatives of 400 animal species.
The Barcelona Zoo offers a wide range of local flora, a daily dolphin show, as well as the opportunity to pet some of its inhabitants. The Barcelona Zoo also has all the attractions necessary for a good mood - restaurants, cafes, children's corners, pony rides and even electric trains. An extremely interesting fact about the zoo in Barcelona is that it was home to the only known albino gorilla - Snowflake. She died in 2003 at the age of 39.
According to the statistics, the Barcelona Zoo is visited by more than 1 million people. Among the animal species found in the zoo are mammals with an extremely interesting representative - the Bornean orangutan, birds, amphibians and reptiles. The special iguana and chameleon aquariums are just some of the many attractions people can enjoy when visiting Barcelona Zoo!
What is striking about the Barcelona Zoo is how some of the animals, such as peacocks and pheasants, walk around calmly. Others are closed, but have a lot of space, which in turn sometimes creates a feeling in visitors that they are on safari. Another big plus for the zoo is that it exhibits interesting information about the animals, such as the daily menu of the different birds and how similar the pictures drawn by small children and monkeys are.
Barcelona Zoo is also home to larger animals such as cheetahs, lions, snow leopards and even giraffes. Undoubtedly, the favorite of the visitors is declared Red Panda. There are other favorites such as the cute penguins, the killer whale or the "King of the Jungle". Regardless of who likes which animals, the zoo can meet all interests.
What sets the Barcelona Zoo apart from all the others in Spain is the fact that it has open enclosures, allowing visitors to almost touch the animals. In addition, the Barcelona Zoo has a baby zoo where children can get to know a wide variety of animals.
Barcelona Zoo is not just some animals caught in a cage to be shown, teased, fed by people. Barcelona Zoo is more than that – it prides itself on its humane facilities and the habitats it provides for the animals. The Zoo takes its social responsibility seriously and participates in a number of programs to raise awareness of European and international endangered species. It also promotes conservation programs while offering support to universities and researchers around the world.
Barcelona Zoo is easily accessible from both Metro L4 (Ciutadella - Vila Olimpica stop) and Metro L1 (Arc de Triomphe stop). The zoo is open in winter from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and in summer until 7:30 pm.
The official website of the Barcelona Zoo is www.zoobarcelona.com