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Zamość Zoo

Zamość Zoo, Wildlife conservation center in Zamość, Poland

Zamość Zoo covers 13.8 hectares near the Old Town, with 2,524 animals of 312 species. The exhibition area with buildings, a pond and enclosures lies mostly in the eastern part; a botanical section for plants occupies the north-western fragment. A predator pavilion with a large outdoor enclosure and an entrance building for education were added after 2009, and a giraffe pavilion with African animals opened in 2013–2014 in the western part.

The zoo was founded in 1918 shortly after Poland regained independence, evolving from a modest collection into an established institution over time. Across the decades, the facility was redesigned and modernized to provide improved conditions for its animals.

The zoo's origins lie in a school collection started by biology teacher Stefan Miler in 1918, and pupils did most of the work, including Władysław Kasprowicz. Its first animals were turtles and grass snakes kept in a pond made from a sugar-beet cart, and the first squirrel cage was built from an Austrian sentry box. A 1923 fundraising performance at the Stylowy cinema paid for the aviary.

The zoo is accessible by public buses that stop at the main entrance, with ample parking available for those driving. The grounds are easy to navigate on foot, with marked pathways connecting the different animal sections.

The zoo began in 1918 as a school garden of 10 ares at the Jan Zamoyski Boys' High School, founded by biology teacher Stefan Miler. Its first animals, turtles and grass snakes, lived in a "pond" made from a sugar-factory beet cart, and the first squirrel cage was built from an Austrian sentry box.

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