Zoo
Dresden Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 95 spp. present
Dresden Zoo, or Zoo Dresden, is a zoo in the city of Dresden, Germany. It opened in 1861, making it Germany's fourth-oldest zoo. It was originally designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.037° N 13.754° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
95
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
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
Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–18:30Nov–Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–16:30
Getting there
- Address
- Tiergartenstraße 1, 01219 Dresden
- Phone
- +49 351 47 80 60
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Zoo Dresden GmbH
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Dresden Zoo?
Germany
Dresden Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Tiergartenstraße 1, 01219 Dresden. Its coordinates are 51.037° N, 13.754° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 225 km away.
What animals can you see at Dresden Zoo?
95 species
Citizen-science photos record 95 species at Dresden Zoo, including Humboldt Penguin, Blue Flyer, Corn Crake, Scarlet Ibis and Common Redshank. 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 Dresden Zoo in the wild?
Corn Crake: Białowieża National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Dresden Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Corn Crake (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Białowieża National Park), Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp) and Common Redshank (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Sundarbans National Park).
Does Dresden Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Dresden Zoo 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 Dresden Zoo open?
Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–18:30
According to its open map listing, Dresden Zoo is open Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–18:30; Nov–Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Dresden Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Dresden Zoo with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Dresden Zoo open and how big is it?
13 ha
Dresden Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, covers about 13 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 95 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)