Zoo
Berlin Zoological Garden
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 443 spp. present
The Berlin Zoological Garden (German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin, pronounced [tsoːoˌloːɡɪʃɐ ˈɡaʁtn̩ bɛʁˈliːn] ) is the oldest surviving and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares (86.5 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With about 1,380 different species and over 20,200 animals, the zoo presents one of the most comprehensive collections of species in the world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
52.508° N 13.338° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
443
speciesOpened
1844
Size
Large
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Verband der Zoologischen GärtenGerman association of zoological gardens
Visit
Opening hours
28 Oct–25 Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–16:3026 Feb–24 Mar · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:0026 Mar–22 Sep · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:3023 Sep–27 Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- Hardenbergplatz 8, 10787 Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 254010
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG
- Owned by
- Berlin
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Hamadryas Baboon
Papio hamadryas
Before you go
Where is Berlin Zoological Garden?
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Zoological Garden is a zoo or wildlife park in Berlin, Germany, at Hardenbergplatz 8, 10787 Berlin. Its coordinates are 52.508° N, 13.338° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 380 km away.
What animals can you see at Berlin Zoological Garden?
443 species
Citizen-science photos record 443 species at Berlin Zoological Garden, including King Penguin, California Sea Lion, Brown Bear, Slender-tailed Meerkat and Malagasy Ring-tailed Mongoose. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Berlin Zoological Garden in the wild?
California Sea Lion: Channel Islands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Berlin Zoological Garden also live in the parks and cities we cover: California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park).
Does Berlin Zoological Garden charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Berlin Zoological Garden lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Berlin Zoological Garden open?
28 Oct–25 Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–16:30
According to its open map listing, Berlin Zoological Garden is open 28 Oct–25 Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–16:30; 26 Feb–24 Mar · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00; 26 Mar–22 Sep · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:30; 23 Sep–27 Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Berlin Zoological Garden accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Berlin Zoological Garden with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Berlin Zoological Garden open and how big is it?
Opened 1844, 31 ha
Berlin Zoological Garden, a zoo or wildlife park in Berlin, Germany, opened in 1844 and covers about 31 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 443 species are photographed there.
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