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Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Q: Where is Jerusalem Biblical Zoo?

Jerusalem, Israel. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Jerusalem, Israel. Its coordinates are 31.749° N, 35.177° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 2,130 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo?

17 species. Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, including African Penguin, Common Peafowl, Scarlet Ibis, American Flamingo and Short-toed Eagle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in the wild?

African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).

Q: Is Jerusalem Biblical Zoo accredited?

IZA. Open registers list Jerusalem Biblical Zoo with IZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did Jerusalem Biblical Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1940, 30 ha. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Jerusalem, Israel, opened in 1940 and covers about 30 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.

🇮🇱 Israel

IZA

🏙️ In Jerusalem

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Israel 17 spp. present

The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem (Hebrew: גן החיות התנ"כי בירושלים על שם משפחת טיש, Arabic: حديقة الحيوان الكتابية في أورشليم القدس), popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. According to Dun and Bradstreet, the Biblical Zoo was the most popular tourist attraction in Israel from 2005 to 2007, and logged a record 738,000 visitors in 2009. The zoo had about 55,000 members in 2009. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

31.749° N 35.177° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1940

Size

Large

Accreditations

Israel Zoo AssociationAssociation of zoos in Israel

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Getting there

jerusalemzoo.org ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Spheniscus demersus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Table Mountain National Park+ 2 more parks

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Circaetus gallicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Cévennes National Park+ 29 more parks

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Miami

VU Endemic

Pteropus poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Royal National Park+ 4 more parks

Saimiri sciureus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Anavilhanas National Park

Before you go

Where is Jerusalem Biblical Zoo?

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Jerusalem, Israel. Its coordinates are 31.749° N, 35.177° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 2,130 km away.

What animals can you see at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo?

17 species

Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, including African Penguin, Common Peafowl, Scarlet Ibis, American Flamingo and Short-toed Eagle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in the wild?

African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).

Is Jerusalem Biblical Zoo accredited?

IZA

Open registers list Jerusalem Biblical Zoo with IZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

When did Jerusalem Biblical Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1940, 30 ha

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Jerusalem, Israel, opened in 1940 and covers about 30 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.