Odense Zoo

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|image = Denmark-Odense Zoo.jpg

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|image_caption = Main entrance

|date_opened = 1930

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|location = Odense, Denmark

|area = {{Convert|3.6|ha}}

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|num_species = 100

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{{ZooOrg|eaza|zoos|accessdate=10 April 2015}} WAZA

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|website = {{URL|http://www.odensezoo.dk}}

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Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark.

At the time of its opening in 1930, the zoo had two apes, a peacock, a deer, a mule, magpies, and guinea pigs.{{in lang|da}} TV 2/Fyn: [http://www.tv2fyn.dk/article/25528?highlight=zoologisk+have Odense Zoo gennem 75 år] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414221546/http://www.tv2fyn.dk/article/25528?highlight=zoologisk+have |date=2015-04-14 }} Today, the zoo has animals from all over the world, covering around 1000 species such as chimpanzee, monkeys, ring-tailed lemur, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, blue wildebeests, oryxes, warthogs, gazelle, giraffe, red panda, West Indian manatee, ostrich, penguins, pink-backed pelican, greater flamingo, macaws and Aldabra giant tortoise.{{in lang|da}} Odense Zoo: [http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8cfec879#/8cfec879/14 Årsberetning 2011], page 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.Odense Zoo: [http://www.odensezoo.dk/animals/all-animals/?L=1 Animals.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415215616/http://www.odensezoo.dk/animals/all-animals/?L=1 |date=2015-04-15 }} Retrieved 11 April 2015. In 2001, Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million "Oceanium" featuring South American animal life, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to Antarctica.

In 2008, Odense Zoo was Funen's most popular tourist attraction and number 9 in Denmark,{{in lang|da}} Visit Danmark: [http://www.visitdenmark.com/danmark/da-dk/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/sightseeing/tophalvtreds.htm De 50 mest besøgte attraktioner] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415234330/http://www.visitdenmark.com/danmark/da-dk/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/sightseeing/tophalvtreds.htm |date=2009-04-15 }} and in 2013 it received the "Best in Europe" award in its category (zoos with up to 500,000 visitors per year).Visitfunen: [http://www.visitfyn.com/ln-int/funen/children/odense-zoo-voted-best-europe Odense Zoo-Voted best in Europe.] Retrieved 11 April 2015.Odense Zoo (4 July 2013). [http://www.odensezoo.dk/nyheder/read/?L=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=184&cHash=6b5e4f536c0e08b20d9830a7fcbc78b6 Odense ZOO is the Best Zoo in Europe.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415220443/http://www.odensezoo.dk/nyheder/read/?L=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=184&cHash=6b5e4f536c0e08b20d9830a7fcbc78b6 |date=2015-04-15 }} Retrieved 11 April 2015. The visitor record was set in the first year of the "Oceanium" when the zoo received 439,533 visitors.