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Cologne Zoo - Hippodom model

The model of the new Hippodom in Cologne Zoo, Germany. The Hippodom will open in 2010 and be a thematic exhibit featuring wildlife from the African wetlands. The highlights will, of course, be common hippopotamus but species such as nile crocodiles, sitatungas and bee-eaters will also have a home of the new Hippodom. July 2009

Cologne Zoo - Hippodom model
Toddy, 6 Dec 2009
    • Toddy
      The model of the new Hippodom in Cologne Zoo, Germany. The Hippodom will open in 2010 and be a thematic exhibit featuring wildlife from the African wetlands. The highlights will, of course, be common hippopotamus but species such as nile crocodiles, sitatungas and bee-eaters will also have a home of the new Hippodom.

      July 2009
    • Zebraduiker
      Again, a new hippo house with a too small outdoor exhibit with a very small landpart, the germans zoos wll never learn it. And as always, it looks great to the vistors, more important than the animals, thats very typical for german zoos.
    • European Fauna
      In Cologne everybody understands the "Dom" to be the world-famous Cathedral. So does "Hippodom" mean "Hippo Cathedral"? I am a huge fan of art & architecture , but even more so of zoos - each time I have been to Cologne I never visited inside the Cathedral because I spent all my time in the zoo.Such is the life of the zoo enthusiast.
    • chizlit
      Does anyone have a date for the opening other than 2010?

      And European Fauna the Dom is well worth a visit inside, I'm not religious at all but I'm always awe- struck whenever I see this place, and the fact it's right next to the train station and U -bahn where you go to the zoo, then you have no excuse just to go inside for 5 minutes next time.
    • sander723
      THis will open in may 2010. As of "german zoos will never learn it" they actual meaning is that you will see the hippo's indoor under water..
    • lintworm
      @Sander 23 july 2010 is not in may.
    • leclub
      But the 28.5 is in May:p
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