The Oldest Zoo in the World - Reader’s Digest

A trip to Austria gave me the opportunity to look around Vienna’s Schӧnbrunn Zoo, the world’s oldest continually running zoo. It was fascinating to learn about how things have changed throughout its history, and an added bonus that Reader’s Digest magazine published my article on it.

“Vienna is home to the oldest zoo in the world, which has battled through revolution, war and changing attitudes to conservation to reach its 270th anniversary.

Vienna has no shortage of impressive old buildings, and many people are familiar with the likes of the Burgtheater, one of Europe’s oldest theatres, the incredible spire of St Stephen’s Cathedral which dates back to 1137, and the neo-Gothic Rathaus building, which is Vienna’s City Hall.

But did you know that Vienna is also home to the world’s oldest zoo?”

Read the full article here:

Schönbrunn Zoo: The history of the oldest zoo in the world (readersdigest.co.uk)

Photo Credit: Rachel Henson