In 1972, Subur, the only Sumatran rhino remaining in captivity, died at the Copenhagen Zoo.

Myrhøj's inspiration for Pondus was a King Penguin living in the Copenhagen Zoo.

Copenhagen Zoo was founded by the ornithologist Niels Kjærbølling in 1859.

Copenhagen Zoo is the only zoo outside of Australia that has Tasmanian devils in captivity.

Copenhagen Zoo has the rare Amur leopard, okapi and muskox.

The park also offers views of the elephants and the elephant house, designed by the world-famous British architect Norman Foster, at the adjacent Copenhagen Zoo.

The animals were filmed at the Copenhagen Zoo with the camera aimed downward to avoid any view of the enclosures.

September 20 - Copenhagen Zoo is inaugurated.

Proceedings were produced for the first time at the second international meeting in 1974 at Copenhagen Zoo.

The Apis Temple is located on the border to Copenhagen Zoo.