Gutezoo
57°19′53″N 18°37′37″E / 57.33139°N 18.62694°E
| Gutezoo | |
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| Date opened | 1993 |
| Date closed | 2008 |
| Land area | 150,000 m2 (1,600,000 sq ft) (1998)[1] |
| No. of animals | 500 |
| No. of species | 50 (1998)[1] |
| Owner | Peter Molin |
Gutezoo was a Swedish zoo in Alskog, close to Ljugarn on the island Gotland in Sweden.
The zoo was founded by Peter Molin in 1993, and displayed kangaroos, sebra, camel, rabbits and more than five hundred animals from sixty species. There was also a mini-zoo for the youngest.[2]
The zoo specialized in camels and display the rare white colored camel. Gutezoo was also a breeder of the Gotland pony.[3][4]
In 2008, the zoo was closed and the land sold to an undisclosed buyer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gotlandsartelleristen No 8" (PDF). 1998.
- ^ "Zoological Park". Sverigeturism. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Svenska Hästavelsförbundets webbtjänst: Blå Basen". Svenska Hästavelsförbundet.
- ^ "Svenska Hästavelsförbundets webbtjänst: Blå Basen". Svenska Hästavelsförbundet.
- ^ Kiderud, Jenny (31 March 2008). "Djurparken i Alskog är såld" [The zoo in Alskog sold]. www.gotland.net. Gotlands Media AB. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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