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Cologne Zoological Garden

Q: Where is Cologne Zoological Garden?

Cologne, Germany. Cologne Zoological Garden is a zoo or wildlife park in Cologne, Germany. Its coordinates are 50.958° N, 6.973° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 303 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Cologne Zoological Garden?

229 species. Citizen-science photos record 229 species at Cologne Zoological Garden, including American Flamingo, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Great White Pelican, Marabou Stork and Domestic Bactrian Camel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Cologne Zoological Garden in the wild?

American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. Some of the animals photographed at Cologne Zoological Garden also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).

Q: Is Cologne Zoological Garden accredited?

VdZ. Open registers list Cologne Zoological Garden with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did Cologne Zoological Garden open and how big is it?

Opened 1860, 18 ha. Cologne Zoological Garden, a zoo or wildlife park in Cologne, Germany, opened in 1860 and covers about 18 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 229 species are photographed there.

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🏙️ In Cologne

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 229 spp. present

The Aktiengesellschaft Cologne Zoological Garden is the zoo of Cologne, Germany. Being the third oldest zoo in Germany, it features over 10,000 animals of more than 850 species on more than 20 hectares. The internationally renowned zoo with an attached aquarium and invertebrate exhibit is active in preservational breeding of animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. In addition, in-the-wild conservation efforts and research focussing on animals of Madagascar, Wallacea, and Vietnam are actively promoted and supported via cooperation with Cologne University and local projects, such as in the case of Przewalski's horses and the Psychedelic rock gecko captive breeding project. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

50.958° N 6.973° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

229

species

Opened

1860

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

What visitors say

I dont think I’ve seen so many birds in a zoo outside of an aviary.

🦒 Animals in captivity

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Suricata suricatta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park+ 2 more parks

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 28 more parks

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 38 more parks

Camelus bactrianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Coscoroba coscoroba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Torres del Paine National Park+ 1 more park

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

Platalea ajaja

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge+ 35 more parks

Before you go

Where is Cologne Zoological Garden?

Cologne, Germany

Cologne Zoological Garden is a zoo or wildlife park in Cologne, Germany. Its coordinates are 50.958° N, 6.973° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 303 km away.

What animals can you see at Cologne Zoological Garden?

229 species

Citizen-science photos record 229 species at Cologne Zoological Garden, including American Flamingo, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Great White Pelican, Marabou Stork and Domestic Bactrian Camel. 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 Cologne Zoological Garden in the wild?

American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at Cologne Zoological Garden also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).

Is Cologne Zoological Garden accredited?

VdZ

Open registers list Cologne 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 Cologne Zoological Garden open and how big is it?

Opened 1860, 18 ha

Cologne Zoological Garden, a zoo or wildlife park in Cologne, Germany, opened in 1860 and covers about 18 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 229 species are photographed there.