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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Old Polar Bear Den

Vancouver · Canada  ·  Ape enclosure at zoo

Rise of the Planet of the Apes filmed at Old Polar Bear Den, Vancouver. The apes' enclosure is this former polar bear den in Stanley Park, on the site of what was once a zoo. On screen it's Zoo ape enclosure.

Where to go

49.300161, -123.127398

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
On screen
Zoo ape enclosure
In real life
Old Polar Bear Den, Vancouver
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Rise of the Planet of the Apes film at Old Polar Bear Den?
At 49.300161, -123.127398 in Vancouver. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Old Polar Bear Den?
Access not confirmed.
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