View into Odense Zoo

Animals from Odense Zoo can be seen at several points along this part of the route.

At the time of its opening in 1930, the zoo had two monkeys, a peacock, a deer, a mule, magpies and guinea pigs. [3] Today the zoo is home to animals from around the world and includes around 100 species, including chimpanzees, monkeys, ring-tailed lemurs, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, giraffe, red panda, West Indian manatee, ostrich, penguins, pink-backed pelican, greater flamingo, Macaws and Aldabra giant tortoise. [4] [5] In 2001, the Odense Zoo inaugurated a 60 million DKK "Oceanium", showcasing South American wildlife from the Amazon rainforest to Antarctica.In 2008, Odense Zoo was Funen's most popular tourist attraction and number 9 in Denmark, [6] and in 2013 it received the "Best in Europe" award in its category (zoos with up to 500,000 visitors per year). [7] [8] The attendance record was set in the Oceanium's first year, when the zoo received 439,533 visitors.