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Furuviksparken
Unknown elephant in Furuvik from the past. Postcard, unknown photographer
Type zoo
Owner -1938: Oscar Jakobsson 1938-: Gösta Nygren Parks & Resorts Scandinavia
Founded 1936
First elephant arrived 1936
Place
Gavle
Country
Sweden
Website
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Directors 1935-1975: Gösta Nygren (director)
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers of elephants -: Jonny Persson (elephant head-keeper) 1943-1944: Franz Adamski (elephant trainer)
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Description
Furuviksparken, in Gavle, Sweden
, was founded in 1936 and the first elephant arrived in 1936.
Comments / pictures Furuviksparken was founded in 1900 by Oscar Jakobsson
and officially opened by count Olle Cronstedt.
1936: Taku arrived.
1938 the zoo was bought by Gösta Nygren ,
who managed the zoo for 45 years.
1943-1944: 4 elephants came from Circus Busch (Paul Busch)
in Germany with the trainer Franz Adamski .
1950: 2 elephants boughtReferences for records about Furuviksparken
Recommended Citation Koehl, Dan (2023). Furuviksparken, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=28 . (archived at the Wayback machine )
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