How Zolli’s nature develops

The anecdote has no flavor. Basel Zoo It was founded 150 years ago By the Ornithological Society, then in a remote area to the west of the city. What motivated these scientists was the impression that already in 1874 “the inhabitants of the city no longer had an idea of ​​what nature and animals were”, smiles Olivier Pagan, the current director of Zolli.

And visitors have been flocking to the historic site since July 3, 1874. “That’s why he’s a bit younger than his Mulhouse counterpart. It was established in 1868. I don’t know if there is a connection between the residents of Mulhouse and the residents of Basel. However, since zoos are organized in a network, we crossed paths with animal breeding programs within the framework of animal exchange…

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