# Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

- **Country:** Israel
- **Coordinates:** 31.749444, 35.176944
- **Area:** 62 acre
- **Logo:** JBZ logo.JPG
- **Opened:** 1940
- **Members:** WAZA, EAZA, IZA, Species360
- **Location:** Malha, Jerusalem, Israel
- **Zoo Name:** Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
- **Logo Width:** 83px
- **Date Opened:** 1940
- **Image Width:** 200px
- **Num Animals:** 2200
- **Num Species:** 271
- **Logo Caption:** Zoo logo
- **Accreditation:** WAZA, EAZA

The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem (, ), popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. According to Dun and Bradstreet, the Biblical Zoo was the most popular tourist attraction in Israel from 2005 to 2007, and logged a record 738,000 visitors in 2009.

![Photo of Jerusalem Biblical Zoo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Jerusalem_Zoo_spider_monkey.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Biblical_Zoo (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)