1. Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany

Germany’s oldest zoo was also home to the world famous Polar Bear, Knut. Having died in 2010, the zoo remains a poignant place for many to visit, and in addition to 15,000 animals to see; there is a lot to explore at Berlin’s zoo.

2. Zoo De La Palmyre, France

For more polar bears, France’s zoo in La Rochelle offers polar bear basin; an enclosure where you can see your favourite bears above and below the water. Home to French Flamingos, the zoo also works hard on reintroduction projects.

3. Colchester Zoo, Britain

Colchester Zoo, located in Britain’s oldest town, is a stunning zoo spread across 60 acres. You can see elephants, giraffe, gorillas and 270 other species of animal at this popular park.

4. Barcelona Zoo, Spain

Spain’s largest zoo, this zoo is home to the planet’s only albino gorilla. Snowflake is famous having appeared on the album cover of ‘Rooty’ by Basement Jazz. Meanwhile, with over 4,000 animals including reptiles, birds and dolphins, Barcelona Zoo is a great family attraction.

5. Marineland, Spain

If you’re travelling to Spain, then Palafolls on the Costa Brava is home to Marineland, one of the best marine zoos in Europe. Shows provide the ability to see sea lions, dolphins and even parrots performing, whilst a small waterpark also gives an added attraction for children.

6. Vienna Butterfly House, Austria

Up close and personal encounters with magnificent butterflies can be enjoyed in Vienna’s Butterfly House. Over 100 species are here to admire both in their adult and caterpillar form, and kids will loving nothing more than when a butterfly lands on their head.

7. Zoo Schonbrunn, Austria

Also located in Vienna is the world’s oldest zoo, Zoo Schonbrunn. Founded in 1752 the zoo has beautiful modern and baroque enclosures, and houses a huge range of animals including elephants and pandas. In addition, night tours are available, offering an intrigued way to explore the zoo.

8. Zoo and Safari Park, Czech Republic

If you want an African adventure in Europe, then heading to the Zoo and Safari Park in Dvur Kralove is ideal. With transport by foot, car, or train you can see The Tropical Swamp, The African Savannah, The Lion House or The Pygmy Hippo House.

9. Prague Zoo, Czech Republic

The 7th best zoo in the world, Prague Zoo is home to African gorillas, polar bears, tigers, giraffe and many more. The zoo has an extensive history in breeding programmes and you can expect to see many offspring as you explore.

10. Zoo Bojnice, Slovakia

Around 1,800 animals live in this top Slovakian zoo, including monkeys, brown bears, leopards and royal condors. In addition, a fantastic children’s look out tower is available, offering kids the chance to slide down into enclosures with domestic animals.

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Daisy Mae – Vietnamese potbellied pig dwarf – lazily collapsed in his chair like a mistress. This home favorite has become a full member of the family of West St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

This photograph depicts an experiment, conducted at Duke University in the dog. The purpose of the experiment was to determine the degree of interaction with an animal person. Under the plastic buckets hidden food that the animal can not smell the smell. One of those people pointing the finger at the bucket, long fed the animal and took care of him, and the second – a stranger. Whose help will react dog?

Norwegian red cows napping on a bed in a small cooperative dairy farm in Lillehammer, Norway. Laws to improve living conditions for animals here require farmers to provide “soft cover”, where the cows should be based. Here’s an example of taking care of our little show the Norwegian government.

Two extremes. Both chickens for eight weeks of age. But, as we see the difference in their size and weight – on the face. This couple demonstrates the effectiveness of methods of cultivation of large-scale rock geneticist Paul and Virginia Tech Sidzhelem. “We only use artificial selection as a tool to follow natural selection. We just gipertrofiruem it. “

Incredible Pets. Lyudmila Trut and other members of the Novosibirsk Institute of Cytology needed to grow several generations of foxes to be drawn from these animals, such as friendly to man home pets, like dogs.

Turning point. In this picture we see two wolves and hybrid wolves and dogs (on the steps of the trailer), which are going to carry from the nursery of wolves born in captivity, to demonstrate to NII. This is truly a watershed moment in the development of new breeds of dogs.

Sarah Davis, of West St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., lying on the sofa with his pig Daisy Mae. When local officials said Sarah and her partner Anthony Dzhastramu that they can not keep a blind Vietnamese potbellied houses a pig weighing 70 kg, the couple wrote a petition to eleven pages, to lift the ban. Numerous studies confirm that the person has cognitive and emotional connection with dogs. Does the same thing with regard to pigs is not yet known.

All hen hen. Wild red birds that live in the jungle, huddled together in a pile. The photo was taken in Statsboro, Georgia. Several representatives of this breed were brought here in the early 60s from the central part of India. These birds – the last of its kind in the genetic sense. As soon as people continue to colonize the wild lands of South Asia, these birds breed with domestic chickens, contaminating the genotype. According to scientists, this endangered species is the ancestor of domestic chickens.

Come on, take me home. Homeless cats roam the streets of Baltimore. It is believed that wild cats are the only animals that have domesticated themselves. They were attracted rodents, plagued early agricultural settlements. The first domestic cats appeared about 10,000 years ago.

The ancient connection. Woman milking a mare in a small village in southern Kazakhstan Kogershin. Recent archaeological studies have shown that people from the steppes of Eurasia, Botha was the first who managed to tame horses. The first domestic horses appeared 5500 years ago.

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