As a result of the latest EAZA Council Meeting (17th May 2009) Jaszbereny Zoo has already been a member of the Association (Full Membership). Anyway, if you are in Hungary, I highly recommend to visit this small collection. You will not see unique species, but because of the feeding enrichment program it is really worth a visit.
I always enjoy your reviews of Hungarian and Central-Eastern European zoos. Perhaps it would be nice if you could give us some idea of the species on display and the type and quality of exhibits for this small zoo too?
You can find info about the species kept by the zoo in the new thread: http://www.zoochat.com/147/species-lists-hungarian-zoos-91273/ Exhibit photos are in the gallery for a while, but not from all part of the zoo, I know.
Two Dusky pademelons arrived in January!!! I MUST TO VISIT JÁSZBERÉNY ZOO!!! Other rarities: fishing cat, pygmy slow loris, spotted hyena, giant anteater
I visited Jászberény Zoo today. It was my 16th zoo. The zoo lies on the edge of Jászberény, an agricultural-industrial town with 20 thousand inhabitants, nearby the Zagyva River. Jászberény Zoo covers 5.5 hectares (14 acres), keeps around 100 species. Rarities: Dusky pademelon(no-show), Fishing cat, Naked mole-rat, Pygmy slow loris(off-show), Spotted hyena. Next part will be about my personal visit and impressions.
Not too hard to get to the zoo if you use public transport. I travelled from Budapest with a long-distance bus. After getting off a 15-minute walk waits for you. The outer fence of the zoo is painted with animals, by children. The zoo is a botanical garden, too. Enclosures are well-enriched and good in size, expect camels' and alpacas'. Most of them are bordered with wires, so it's hard to take photos. Except rarities that were mentioned above, they only have common animals. Jászberény Zoo worth a visit, I recommend it to everyone. I took some photos that I'll upload to the gallery tomorrow.
