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Zoo Basel is a non-profit zoo in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Its official name is ''Zoologischer Garten Basel'' — or in English: Basel Zoological Garden. Basel residents affectionately call it ''Zolli''.〔(Zoo ) . Basel Tourismus, retrieved 2010-5-29〕 Its main entrance is just outside of Basel's downtown strip of ''Steinen'' and extends in the Birsig stream valley to Basel's city border with Binningen, Basel-Country. Zoo Basel is Switzerland's oldest (1874) and largest zoo (by number of animals). With over 1.8 million visitors per year,〔 it is the most visited tourist attraction in Switzerland with an entrance fee.〔 Zoo Basel was ranked as one of the fifteen best zoos in the world by ''Forbes Traveler'' in 2008〔Minh Tu Nguyen & Rachel Slaff, "The world’s best zoos", ''Forbes Traveler'', November 2007; ( Forbes Travel ) . GetListy, retrieved 2010-3-26〕 and in 2009 as the seventh best in Europe by Anthony Sheridan from the Zoological Society of London.〔Anthony D. Sheridan, "Europe's Leading Zoological Gardens, 2008", ''International Zoo News'', Vol.56/5 (No.374), July/August 2009, pp.260-268; ( Zolli gehört zu den zehn besten ). Basler Zeitung, published 2009-5-14〕 The zoo had the first Indian rhinoceros birth in a zoo,〔( Eröffnung des Panzernashornhauses ). Zoo Basel, written 2006-09-26, retrieved 2009-12-3〕 as well as the first greater flamingo hatch. It has had repeated breeding success with animals including cheetahs (18 births),〔( NACHZUCHT VON FÜNF JUNGEN GEPARDEN ). Zoo Basel, published 2007-11-14〕 okapi (22),〔( Das längste Okapi ). webjournal.ch, retrieved 2010-05-31〕 pygmy hippopotamuses (53),〔( Zwergflusspferd zurück ) Zoo Basel, published 2008-06-11〕 and flamingos (over 400 hatches).〔( 50 Jahre Flamingozucht ). Basler Zeitung, written 2008-08-13, retrieved 2010-05-31〕 Every Somali wild ass (a donkey) in zoos worldwide is related to the population in Basel, where this species' zoological breeding program was started.〔( Somali-Wildesel ) Verband Deutscher Zoodirektoren, retrieved 2010-06-02〕 Zoo Basel is undergoing the most expensive expansion in its history. These include the indoor and outdoor renovation of the monkeyhouse (2011-2012 / Fr. 30 millions), the zoo restaurant renovation/expansion (2015 / Fr. 16 millions),〔http://www.zoobasel.ch/de/aktuell/detail.php?NEWSID=725〕 a new elephant house and outdoor exhibit (2016 / Fr. 28 millions),〔http://bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/Zolli-erhaelt-Baubewilligung-fuer-Elefantenanlage/story/10043501〕 and a new large-scale aquarium (2019 / Fr. 60-80 millions).〔http://bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/So-wird-das-ZolliOzeanium-aussehen/story/23259572〕 == Exhibits and attractions== Zoo Basel is surrounded by the city of Basel and has a similar role to the local population as does the Central Park in New York City for the city's residents. According to Zoo Basel, its "exhibits are designed not to reveal everything at the first glance and are planned to invite visitors to stop and make personal observations."〔(Anlagen & Gehege ). Zoo Basel, retrieved 2010-5-30〕 Listed below are some of Zoo Basel's exhibits. Note, however, that exhibits continually change due to infrastructure upgrades, breeding successes, and the construction of new exhibits. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basel Zoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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