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Karagandy Zoo

Coordinates: 49°47′12.21″N 73°3′36.86″E / 49.7867250°N 73.0602389°E / 49.7867250; 73.0602389
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Karagandy Zoo
1st logo of the Karaganda zoo.
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49°47′12.21″N 73°3′36.86″E / 49.7867250°N 73.0602389°E / 49.7867250; 73.0602389
Date opened1936/1938
LocationKaraganda, Kazakhstan
Land area107.5 acres (43.5 ha)
No. of animals1000+ (1990)
No. of species250 (1990)

The Karagandy Zoo (Kazakh: Қарағанды хайуантар бағы; Russian: Карагандинский зоопарк) is the state zoo of the city Karaganda in Kazakhstan. The Karagandy Zoo covers 107.5 acres (43.5 ha), and is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The zoo is best known as the home of the "talking" elephant Batyr until his death in 1993.[1][2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Batyr at Karaganda Zoo". elephant.se. Elephant Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan zoo monkeys given wine 'to ward off flu'". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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