Copenhagen Zoo's Thailand Connection
If you happen to be in the Copenhagen area, why not take a trip to one of the oldest zoos in Europe. Established in 1859, The Copenhagen Zoo is Denmark's 3rd largest tourist attraction and is home to around 3,500 animals.
You'll find lions, tropical birds, penguins and my personal favourite elephants. You might even see one of my Thai elephant's relatives. (I know that none of the elephants are really mine, but hey a girl can dream.)
The Copenhagen Zoo has always had Asian elephants. In 1962, the Danish King Frederik and Queen Ingrid were visiting Thailand and received the gift of gifts, 2 elephants. The one, Chang Mai, is in his forties and a bit of a Hugh Hefner type. As far as elephants go, he is supposedly the oldest great grandfather in the world. In 1970 he became the proud father to a lovely baby girl who now lives in Rotterdam Zoo in Holland, where she has a daughter and a grandaughter.
Zoologisk Have(Copenhagen Zoo)
Roskildevej 32
2000 Frederiksberg
Tlf: 72 20 02 00
Fax: 72 20 02 19
Entrée
Adults 120 crowns
Children (3-11 years old) 60 crowns
Open 9-18 in June
Open 9-21.30 in July and August
