Aarhus Zoo in Denmark

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Aarhus Zoo
Elephants with Asian Mahout, about 1932
Elephants with Asian Mahout, about 1932
Local name Århus Zoologisk Have
Typezoo
Founded1932
First elephant arrived1935
Last elephant left1960
Closed down1960
Address Tivoli Friheden
Place Aarhus
Country Denmark
Related persons
Owner
Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates2026-02-05:
Latest document update2026-02-05 12:26:43
Description

Aarhus Zoo, located at Tivoli Friheden, in Aarhus, Denmark , was founded in 1932 and the first elephant arrived in 1935. The last elephant left in 1960.. Aarhus Zoo closed down in 1960.


Comments / picturesFounded in 1932 by Axel Hutzelsider (1882-1959), and later with assistans from his son Hubert Hutzelsider (1906-1973), the zoo suffered from the second world war, and the Zoo was leased to Chr. Jensen (dead 1950) and after his death to Kay Bøegh, who finished the leasing in 1960.

The Zoo closed and the animals were sold.

References for records about Aarhus Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Aarhus Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1247. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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