Zoo
Duisburg Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 40 spp. present
The Duisburg Zoo, founded on 12 May 1934, is one of the largest zoological gardens in Germany. It is especially well known for its dolphinarium and, since 1994, for breeding koalas. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.435° N 6.805° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
40
speciesOpened
1934
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
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-sunset
Getting there
- Address
- Mülheimer Straße 273, 47058 Duisburg
- Phone
- +49 203 305590
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Duisburg Zoo?
Essen, Germany
Duisburg Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, at Mülheimer Straße 273, 47058 Duisburg. Its coordinates are 51.435° N, 6.805° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 250 km away.
What animals can you see at Duisburg Zoo?
40 species
Citizen-science photos record 40 species at Duisburg Zoo, including South American Coati, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Marabou Stork, African Penguin and Pink-backed Pelican. 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 Duisburg Zoo in the wild?
South American Coati: Iguazú National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Duisburg Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: South American Coati (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Iguazú National Park), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Marabou Stork (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Duisburg Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Duisburg 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.
Is Duisburg Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Duisburg 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 Duisburg Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1934, 16 ha
Duisburg Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, opened in 1934 and covers about 16 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 40 species are photographed there.
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