Zoo
Frankfurt Zoological Garden
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 78 spp. present
The Frankfurt Zoological Garden is the zoo of Frankfurt, Germany. It features over 4,500 animals of over 510 species on more than 11 hectares. The zoo was founded in 1858 and is the second oldest zoo in Germany, after Berlin Zoological Garden. It lies in the western part of the Ostend (East End), near the city center. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.116° N 8.703° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
78
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
Apr–Oct · Every day · 9:00–19:00Nov–Mar · Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, 60316 Frankfurt am Main
- Phone
- +49 69 21233735
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Zoo Frankfurt
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Baja California Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus thalassinus
Before you go
Where is Frankfurt Zoological Garden?
Germany
Frankfurt Zoological Garden is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, 60316 Frankfurt am Main. Its coordinates are 50.116° N, 8.703° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 320 km away.
What animals can you see at Frankfurt Zoological Garden?
78 species
Citizen-science photos record 78 species at Frankfurt Zoological Garden, including Red-crowned Crane, Common Peafowl, Great White Pelican, Baja California Rock Lizard and Slender-tailed Meerkat. 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 Frankfurt Zoological Garden in the wild?
Red-crowned Crane: Fuzhou
Some of the animals photographed at Frankfurt Zoological Garden also live in the parks and cities we cover: Red-crowned Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Fuzhou), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Frankfurt Zoological Garden charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt Zoological Garden open?
Apr–Oct · Every day · 9:00–19:00
According to its open map listing, Frankfurt Zoological Garden is open Apr–Oct · Every day · 9:00–19:00; Nov–Mar · Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Frankfurt Zoological Garden accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt Zoological Garden open and how big is it?
11 ha
Frankfurt Zoological Garden, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, covers about 11 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 78 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)