Jaguar (Panthera onca), 50th Anniversary of the Warsaw Zoo

Poland · 1978 · 2.00 zł

This stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Zoo (1928-1978). The design features a Jaguar (Panthera onca) with its cub, set against a pale green background. The scientific name is printed vertically on the left, and the zoo's logo is also present.

Issued in 1978, this stamp celebrates a half-century of the Warsaw Zoo's operation, a significant cultural and scientific institution in Poland's capital. The zoo is famous for its role during World War II, when its directors saved hundreds of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto.