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2 unusual facts about Tiergarten Schönbrunn


Otto Antonius

Otto Antonius (21 May 1885 in Vienna - 9 April 1945 in Vienna) was director of the Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, zoologist, palaeontologist and co-founder of the modern zoological biology.

Tiergarten Schönbrunn

The zoo is a filming location for the ORF series Tom Turbo, which is based on a series of children's books by Thomas Brezina.


Bao Bao

In addition to Bao Bao, other giant panda cubs born in 2013 include: Yuan Zai in Taiwan, twin cubs Mei Lun and Mei Huan at Zoo Atlanta, and Fu Bao at Vienna Zoo.

Josef Ignaz Mildorfer

That same year he was appointed court painter to Princess Eleonora of Savoy, where he was commissioned to paint frescoes for the Menagerie Pavilion at Schönbrunn.


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