Press notes and dossiers

This space details the main news that has been written about the Barcelona Zoo. You can find press notes, information dossiers and graphic regulations on the Zoo.
We also make a series of high-resolution photographs available to the media of the animals living here. We simply ask you to please cite B:SM as the owner of the images, if you do indeed want to use them.

If additional information appears only in Catalan, please contact us at comunicacio@bsmsa.cat, and you will be provided with all the data you need.

The Zoo watches over the welfare of animals

17/05/2012

Veterinarians, keepers and all the staff of the Barcelona Zoo work for the wellbeing of animals and wildlife conservation. We are aware that some zoo enclosures need improvement and that is why we are working on a Strategic Plan as well as an investment and maintenance programme. However, it must be said that the photographs and images recently published are decontextualized and do not correspond to reality. The Zoo is an institution open to the public and any citizen can confirm the wellbeing of our animals. Our mission and values are based on research, conservation and education towards the defence of the values of biodiversiy. The Zoo is a member of the international zoo network and as such meets all the standards established for animal welfare, and receives clear recognition for it. We will continue to work with enthusiasm for these values, which are bringing us success and professional acclaim. We respect all opinions, but we rate more highly our task in the education and conservation fields.

The Zoo’s website is now available on your mobile phone, too.

06/03/2012

Intelligent mobile devices, the so-called smart-phones and tablets have become part of our daily lives: as a result 44% of the population has one of these devices, and 96% uses them to search information about products or services that they will probably consume.
The Zoo of Barcelona, with the help of Google, joins the pioneer companies that adapt to new technologies and user requirements and presents the mobile version of its website.
Citizens will find the most significant information about the Barcelona Zoo in a comfortable and fast way: practical information allowing to organize a visit to its premises, how to get there, opening hours, rates, on-line ticket selling, an own space for members of the ZooClub, several services offered by the Zoo, as well as information about the most distinguished animals, the mission of the Zoo of Barcelona, our educational task and Investigation and Research.
All contents are structured in an intuitive way and give precise information so that they are easy to identify by the user.

The Zoo successfully integrates a baby chimpanzee

27/02/2012

Little Juma arrived one year ago and followed a protocol of integration developed by its caretakers.

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The Zoo incorporates two hyenas

23/08/2011

On August 10 came two spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) at the Barcelona Zoo. There are two males under 7 years of age from Jaszbereny Zoo (Hungary).

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A female Komodo dragon is now at the Zoo

01/07/2010

The Zoo already had 2 male Komodo dragons and reproduction in captivity is the aim of the recent arrival of the female. Following our normal process, a popular vote has been opened up to pick her name.

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