Really shows what a mega attraction can do for a zoo. What figures did Leipzig get pre Gondwanaland days?
1969 1.119.000 1971 1.250.000 1972 1.250.000 1973 1.300.000 1974 1.300.000 1975 1.332.194 1976 1.264.726 1977 1.218.617 1978 1.380.000 1979 1.238.000 1980 1.240.000 1981 1.130.000 1982 1.330.000 1983 1.246.500 1984 1.330.000 1985 1.243.000 1986 1.230.000 1987 1.268.000 1988 1.330.000 1989 1.560.000 1990 1.021.293 1991 789.272 1992 901.496 1993 831.426 1994 761.563 1995 782.951 1996 686.731 1997 687 398 1998 744.749 1999 755.736 2000 751.619 2001 1.172.159 (Pongoland, Lion exhibit) 2002 1.164.392 (Indian sloth bear exhibit) 2003 1.181.535 (Amur tiger exhibit) 2004 1.319.767 (African savannah) 2005 1.457.938 (Okapi exhibit) 2006 1.759.963 (Elephant exhibit) 2007 1.774.587 2008 1.673.608 2009 1.723.349 (Australia exhibit) 2010 1.560.791
Wow - very interesting figures - in particular the signfiicant drop (-50% over two years) that seems to coincide with German reunification - do you think this is a direct result of the political/ecomonic circumstances or just a coincidence? Happily this is reversed in recent years! This year's figure will be impressive, I suspect!
Thanks for those figures, and as Maguari says they are very interesting, and this year going to be more impressive than ever. The figures are good because of the very location of Leipzig, first it's in the east, and away from other big cities apart from Berlin and Dresden, which have their own big zoo's so they dont need to travel out to Leipzig to view animals.
Clearly the fall of the Wall in 1989 caused a massive disruption in the lives of former East Germans, and eventually resulted in the huge investment in the zoo which in turn has led to its amazing success in recent years.
It is indeed a direct result of the political/ecomonic circumstances. More than 100.000 people left Leipzig to live in the Federal Republic of Germany in autumn 1989 to winter 1990. The zoo was in a very bad condition after 40 years of economy of scarcity. After 2000 the situation chanced and Leipzig is rightly becoming one of the most populare zoos in Germany.
Hi I read somewhere that the servals aren't doing verry wel. But i read it quickly i now i can't find the message. Does anyone have any info
I saw this little lady in Holland in March, I hope she settles in well. Will she be on her own or does Leipzig have other hippo's, and will she be in Gondwanaland?
She will live in Gondwanaland, together with a one year old male from Wroclaw (Zoo), that arrived in June...
Hello, I will be visiting Leipzig next weeks. Can somebody tell the current situation? - What time is elephant bath? Apparently elephants are visible only few seconds, later the water messes up. - When is pangolin feeding time/weighing time/time to see it? - How long are queues to visit Gondwanaland? Is it better to be early morning, or Saturday or Sunday?
The best time to visit the zoo is early in the morning on a day of the week. The admission price is 14 Euro for an adult from november 1st to march 31th (17 Euro in summer). The zoo opens at 9:00 am, closing-time is 5:00 pm. You should allow 2-3 hours for a first visit at Gondwanaland, 10 hours for the entire zoo visit.
When I was there in September, the elephant bath was 10.15 and the pangolin feeding was 13.30 each day, but these may vary. I recommend getting to the exhibit about 15min early as they were both busy (as they're both in the same room you'll get to know that area quite well!).
Ryanair have a large advert in the'Daily Telegraph' today for Leipzig/Halle Airport , featuring Gondwanaland as the reason to visit the area , with a picture of the interior .
Does anybody know if the Tapirs,Cats,Monkeys,Antelope and Pygmy in Gondwanaland can use their exhibits also in the night-or will they put into"Indoor"Quarters ? What about the plans for an outdoor exhibit for the Malayan Tapirs ? It seems,this exhibit will never be become a Realtiy.
