Bowmanville Zoo

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:wildlife
gptkbp:accreditation Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (until closure)
gptkbp:address 340 King Street East, Bowmanville, Ontario
gptkbp:animalTraining film and television productions
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 100,000 (at peak)
gptkbp:area 34 acres
gptkbp:closed 2016
declining attendance and animal cruelty allegations
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:featuredAnimal Bongo the Lion
Limba the Elephant
Robbie the Tiger
gptkbp:foundedBy The Hennessy family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bowmanville Zoo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bowmanville,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:mediaAttention animal cruelty investigation in 2015
Limba the Elephant's participation in Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade
gptkbp:notableEvent Michael Hackenberger charged with animal cruelty in 2015
Limba the Elephant euthanized in 2013
closure announced June 2016
gptkbp:notableFauna over 300
gptkbp:notableFor animal training for film and television
oldest private zoo in North America
gptkbp:opened 1919
gptkbp:owner Michael Hackenberger
gptkbp:website http://www.bowmanvillezoo.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Town_of_Bowmanville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7