Attica Zoological Park - History

History

The Attica Zoological Park opened in May 2000. It was initially a Bird Park that was home to 1100 birds from 300 different species — the 3rd largest bird collection in the world.

World of reptiles was added in April 2001, followed by Greek fauna in 2002, the African Savannah exhibit (with zebras and giraffes) in 2003, a cat exhibit and expansion of the African Savannah exhibit in 2004, a monkey exhibit in 2005, Land of the Cheetah, a chimpanzee and gibbon exhibit, and a Somalia exhibit (with camels and donkeys) in 2008.

In 2010, the zoo opened a dolphinarium and added white rhinos to its residents.

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