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Germany

Animal park Guide

Discover zoos & animal parks in Germany - perfect for families

Welcome to the MAQNIFY Animal Park Guide

Looking for an animal experience? Our animal park guide lists all animal, wildlife and bird parks by federal state, including opening times and contact information.

Ideal for your next trip!

Can't find your favorite animal park or have an insider tip for us? Then write to us: info@maqnify.com.

How to use the guide:

  1. Select your federal state.
  2. Explore your region in the map view or select from the list or search specifically by category.
  3. Click on an animal park to find out more.

Facts

Over 800 :
There are zoos all over Germany
2.5 million :
visitors welcomed to Hellabrunn Zoo in 2023
Almost 200,000 :
Vertebrates live in German zoos
Well over 6,000:
Employees work in German zoos
About 50:
Species extinct in the wild survive thanks to zoos

Interesting Facts

Animal park vs. zoo

What is actually the difference?

According to the EU Zoos Directive, "zoo" is the collective term for all permanent facilities that exhibit live wild animals for at least 7 days a year. Animal parks are often smaller facilities with an increased number of native animal species. Wildlife parks are exclusively home to regional fauna.

Quite old

How long have zoos been around and which one is the oldest?

Evidence of facilities in which wild animals were kept goes back over 5000 years. In August 1844, the Zoological Garden was opened in Berlin as the first of its kind in Germany.

Species-appropriate

What does species-appropriate husbandry in zoos mean?

The natural living conditions of the animals are imitated and innate behaviors are also taken into account. In addition to the urge to move, this also includes hunting instincts or the need of some species to hide.

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