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27-619: The zoo is an accredited member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The Warsaw Zoo served as a hiding place for Jews and escapees from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II . Zookeepers Jan and Antonina Żabiński , responsible for saving hundreds of Jews within the zoo premises, were eventually granted the title of Righteous Among

54-632: A Polish zoo. The zoo was bombed regularly in September 1939, and many animals died from the bombs, bullets (e.g. apes) or missiles (e.g. an elephant, a giraffe). After the surrender of Warsaw to the Germans, most of the 'valuable' animal species (in the eyes of German representative Lutz Heck ) were taken to the Schorfeide reserve in Germany, while others, described as 'not valuable' were shot, and

81-732: A number of universities, including Columbia and Cornell . Her essays have appeared in The New York Times , Smithsonian , Parade , The New Yorker , National Geographic , and many other journals. Her research has taken her to such diverse locales as Mata Atlantic in Brazil (working with endangered golden lion tamarins ), Patagonia ( right whales ), Hawaii ( humpback whales ), California (tagging monarch butterflies at their overwintering sites), French Frigate Shoals ( monk seals ), Toroshima, Japan ( short-tailed albatross ), Texas (with Bat Conservation International ),

108-471: A shaded room is a 100,000-litre (26,000 US gal) salt water tank, which is the largest single fish tank in Poland. The aquarium includes the only sand tiger shark in Poland, as well as other fish, including Arabian carpet sharks , Zebrasoma species, yellow tang , and other reef species. The Ape House was opened in September 2008, and is home to the zoo's gorillas and chimpanzees . As of 2012,

135-494: A tale of people, animals, and subversive acts of compassion; An Alchemy of Mind about the marvels and mysteries of the brain, based on modern neuroscience ; Cultivating Delight , a natural history of her garden; Deep Play , which considers play, creativity, and our need for transcendence; A Slender Thread , about her work as a crisis line counselor; The Rarest of the Rare and The Moon by Whale Light , in which she explores

162-515: Is an American poet, essayist, and naturalist known for her books and films. Ackerman received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Arts , Master of Fine Arts and Ph.D. from Cornell University . Among the members of her dissertation committee was Carl Sagan , an astronomer and the creator of the Cosmos television series. She has taught at

189-557: Is housed at the Cornell University Library. Her works of nonfiction include, most recently, The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us , which celebrates nature, human ingenuity and its dominance; her memoir One Hundred Names for Love , about stroke , aphasia , and healing; Dawn Light , a poetic meditation on dawn and awakening; The Zookeeper's Wife , narrative nonfiction set in Warsaw during World War II ,

216-543: Is open to all zoos and aquaria across Europe that comply with EAZA's standards. The organisation is administered and headquartered at Natura Artis Magistra in Amsterdam , the Netherlands . The mission of the association is to promote cooperation for furthering regional collection planning and wildlife conservation. EAZA also promotes educational activities and advises EU lawmakers through standing committees of

243-425: The 19th century saw several private zoos opened in the city. M. Pągowski opened a small zoo on Koszykowa Street in 1926, and moved this zoo to a new 10,000-square-metre (110,000 sq ft) area on 3 Maja Avenue in 1927. The construction of the 32-hectare (79-acre) City Zoological Garden was started in 1927 as well. In November 1927 the zoo gained a director when Wenanty Burdziński, former director and founder of

270-821: The Amazon rainforest , and Antarctica ( penguins ). In 1986, she was a semi-finalist for NASA 's Journalist-in-Space Project —this program was cancelled after the Space Shuttle Challenger (carrying Christa McAuliffe as a payload specialist with the Teacher in Space Project ) disaster. A molecule has been named after her— dianeackerone —a crocodilian sex pheromone . A collection of her manuscripts, writings and papers (the Diane Ackerman Papers, 1971–1997—Collection No. 6299)

297-665: The European Parliament and the European Council . EAZA manages the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP) , a population management and conservation programme. As of 2022, over 400 animal species are represented in the programme. Each EEP has a coordinator who is assisted by a species committee. The coordinator collects information on the status of all the animals kept in EAZA zoos and aquariums of

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324-526: The Nations for their contribution, effort and good will. These events were documented in the novel The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman and in the 2017 war drama film starring Jessica Chastain . Although the current zoo was opened on 11 March 1928, its roots can be traced to 17th century private menageries , often open to the public. King John III Sobieski kept a court menagerie in Wilanów , and

351-727: The Senses (1990). She is a Fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities . Ackerman was married to the novelist Paul West (1930–2015). She lives in Ithaca, New York . The Great Affair The great affair, the love affair with life, is to live as variously as possible, to groom one's curiosity like a high-spirited thoroughbred, climb aboard, and gallop over the thick, sun-struck hills every day..   It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what

378-516: The basis of need according to the requests received from zoos, and were distributed to recipients through channels subject to change due to possible war-time disruptions. Source: As of October 2023, EAZA has 308 Full Members, 20 Temporary Members, 20 Candidates for Membership, 55 Corporate Members and 38 Associate Members represented in 47 countries. These zoos and aquariums are members through an aforementioned associate organization. Diane Ackerman Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948)

405-551: The couple, The Zookeeper's Wife , was made into a movie in 2015 and released on March 31, 2017, starring American actress Jessica Chastain portraying Antonina and Belgian actor Johan Heldenbergh portraying the director of the zoo Jan. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ( EAZA ) is an organisation for the European zoo and aquarium community that links over 340 member organisations in 41 countries. EAZA membership

432-423: The end of 1928, and Jan Żabiński was appointed director. Before World War II, Jan oversaw the creation of several exhibits including the monkey house, elephant house, enclosures for antelopes, a seal pond, and the giraffe barn. He was director of the zoo until 1939, was re-appointed in 1949, and continued in the post until 1951. In 1937 the zoo's female elephant Kasia gave birth to the first Indian elephant born in

459-443: The plight and fascination of endangered animals; A Natural History of Love , a literary tour of love's many facets; On Extended Wings , her memoir of flying; and A Natural History of the Senses , an exploration of the five senses. Her poetry has been published in leading literary journals, and in collections, including Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New and Selected Poems . Her first book of poetry, The Planets, A Cosmic Pastoral

486-607: The species for which they are responsible, produces a studbook , carries out demographic and genetic analyses, produces a plan for the future management of the species and provides recommendations to participating institutions. Every two years EAZA launches a campaign dedicated to a threatened species or a threatened Environment . The campaign's aims are to draw attention to the problem, to promote biodiversity awareness, raise funds for special projects and to do lobbying work in national governments and international organizations. The campaigns address EAZA members to get involved in

513-545: The themes and to spread information about the importance of biodiversity and its conservation to the visitors. In 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War , EAZA launched a funding campaign to save animals from Ukrainian zoos. In June 2022 EAZA had collected €1 324 884 from over 130 institutional and 11 000 private donors, and funds have been provided to nearly 20 institutions in Ukraine. Funds were allocated on

540-470: The zoo was closed. During World War II , Jan Żabiński, the director, together with his wife Antonina and their son Ryszard, saved more than 300 Jews from the Holocaust . Jan Żabinski was seriously injured during the 1944 Warsaw uprising , and taken prisoner. When he returned, animals started being reintroduced to the zoo, which was reopened in 1949. This 6,000-square-metre (65,000 sq ft) exhibit

567-454: The zoo was home to 3 gorillas and 9 chimpanzees. Visitors can observe the apes from large indoor paths surrounded by water, or from outside the building, separated from the apes by glass. In 2007, an American writer Diane Ackerman published her non-fiction biography titled The Zookeeper's Wife , which tells the story of the Żabiński family's activities during World War II , drawing upon Antonina Żabińska's diary. The book by Ackerman about

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594-596: The zoological garden in Kyiv, was appointed to the post. Construction of the zoo was fast, and the zoo was opened in March 1928, with some animals purchased from M. Pągowski and some donated by the Pedagogical Museum, which had a small zoo on its premises. Animals resident at the zoo when it opened included lions , tigers , and a female Indian elephant named Kasia. Wenanty Burdziński died of acute pneumonia before

621-594: Was a finalist for both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Critics Circle Award for One Hundred Names for Love . The Zookeeper's Wife received an Orion Book Award in 2008. She has received a D. Lit from Kenyon College, Guggenheim Fellowship , John Burroughs Nature Award, Lavan Poetry Prize, and has been honored as a Literary Lion of the New York Public Library . Ackerman has had three New York Times bestsellers : The Human Age (2014), The Zookeeper's Wife (2008), and A Natural History of

648-402: Was gifted by Carl Sagan to Timothy Leary while Leary was imprisoned. Her verse play, Reverse Thunder , celebrates the passionate and tragic life of the 17th century nun, and fellow poet and naturalist, Juana Inés de la Cruz . Ackerman also writes nature books for children. A movie adaptation of Ackerman's book, The Zookeeper's Wife , starring Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska ,

675-578: Was opened in 2003, and includes two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, and individual indoor paddocks and an indoor walk for the African elephants. As of 2012, it houses one male and three female elephants. Opened in April 2010, this facility has both an outdoor and indoor pool for the Hippos. The indoor hippo pool includes a large glass area where visitors can watch the hippos underwater. Past the hippo pool and in

702-709: Was performed at the William Redfield Theater in New York City (1987). A musical adaptation (by Paul Goldstaub) of her dramatic poem, Reverse Thunder , was performed at Old Dominion University (1992). In 2015, Ackerman's The Human Age won the National Outdoor Book Award in the Natural History Literature category and PEN New England's Henry David Thoreau Prize for nature writing . In 2012, she

729-580: Was released in the US on March 31, 2017. More photos of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of The Zookeeper's Wife may be seen at the website called "The House Under the Crazy Star". In 1995, Ackerman hosted a five-part Nova miniseries, Mystery of the Senses , based on her book, A Natural History of the Senses . On Extended Wings was adapted for the stage by Norma Jean Giffin, and

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