Tierpark Hellabrunn is the name of the zoological garden in the Bavarian capital Munich. The 36 ha park is situated on the right bank of the river Isar in the southern part of Munich, near the quarter of Thalkirchen. As the groundwater level here is rather high and the water is of very good quality, the zoo can covers its needs for drinking water by using wells. A zoo. ... The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area. ... The river Isar near Munich. ... Groundwater is water flowing within aquifers below the water table. ... For the Scottish football team, see Motherwell F.C. The Whole Earth Lectronic Link (or The WELL) is one of the oldest virtual communities still online. ...

History

On February 25, 1905, the Verein Zoologischer Garten München e.V. (Engl. Society of the Zoological Garden of Munich) was founded and the Hellabrunn area was chosen as the location for the zoo.
On August 1, 1911, the zoo, planned by the famous architect Emanuel von Seidl, opened for the public for the first time, but in 1922, it had to be closed again due to the economy crisis.
After the re-opening on May 23, 1928, the Tierpark Hellabrunn became the first Geo-Zoo in the world and got plaudits for the re-breeding of extinct animals like the Aurochs and the Tarpan. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Bos taurus Bojanus, 1827 The aurochs (Bos taurus) is an extinct European mammal of the Bovidae family. ... Binomial name Equus ferus Boddaert, 1785 The Tarpan, Equus ferus, was the Eurasian wild horse. ...

During World War II, the zoo was largely destroyed by bombs of the allied liberators, but it was already able to reopen in May 1945. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries that fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of World War II. Other... This article is about the month of May. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1970, a plan for the renovation of the zoo was drawn up. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Hellabrunn in the present

Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Henning Wiesner, Hellabrunn is today the largest and—scenically—the most fascinating zoo in Europe. The preserves of the animals—about 7,700 vertebrates of 340 different species—are arranged along geographic lines. World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... In biology, the most commonly used definition of species was first coined by Ernst Mayr. ...

The Tierpark Hellabrunn is very active in breeding, reintroduction and conservation projects.

In 2003, about 1.4 million people visited Hellabrunn. 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Attractions

• The old Elephant-House: Constructed in 1914, it then had the largest concrete dome in the world
• The new Rainforest-House
• The Aquarium with the Piranha-feeding
• "Dracula's villa" - bats fly around you
• Many other buildings like the Polarium
• The guided tours - especially when it's dark and there is no one else in the Zoo
• Children's birthday parties
• One of the very few zoos that allows you to take your dog

Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas recki (extinct) Stegodon (extinct) Deinotherium (extinct) Mammuthus (extinct) Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of animals, the only family in the order Proboscidea that still exists today. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Placing a concrete floor for a commercial building Installing rebar in a floor during a concrete pour In construction, concrete is a composite building material made from the combination of aggregate and cement binder. ... Rainforest on Fatu-Hiva, Marquesas Islands A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Intertropical convergence zone. ... A 335,000 U.S. gallon (1. ... Genera Catoprion Citharinus Pristobrycon Pygocentrus Serrasalmus The piranhas or pirañas are a group of carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers. ... Polarium (直感ヒトフデ or Chokkan Hito-fude in Japan) is a Puzzle game developed by Mitchell Corporation for the Nintendo DS. In the game, players use a stylus to draw lines on the DSs touch screen, flipping black and white tiles to clear puzzles. ...

External links

1. Website of the Zoo
2. Webcams at Hellabrunn
3. News and press releases of Hellabrunn
4. Guided Tours of Tierpark Hellabrunn
5. http://www.zoolex.org/zoolexcgi/view.py?id=496
6. http://www.tierparkfreunde.de/0_willkommen/main.htm
7. https://ssl.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/schwerpunkt/348/17331/