The ZOO was established in 1960 and currently shelters 183 animal species (more than 1 290 individual animals). As the only ZOO in Slovakia keeps Baringo Giraffes, Pygmy Hippopotamuses, Common Chimpanzees, Sri Lankan Leopards and South African Lions. Here you can also visit the DinoPark – an exposition of dinosaurs with a 3D cinema and a paleontological playground.