Zoo
Hanover Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 88 spp. present
Hanover Zoo is located in the Mitte borough of Hanover, Germany. The zoo was established on 4 May 1865, and comprises an area of 22 hectares (54 acres). It contains about 3,414 animals in 237 species, which are cared for by more than 400 employees in the summer season. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
52.381° N 9.771° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
88
speciesOpened
1865
Size
Large
Accreditations
- 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
Getting there
- Address
- Adenauerallee 3, 30175 Hannover
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Hanover Zoo?
Germany
Hanover Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Adenauerallee 3, 30175 Hannover. Its coordinates are 52.381° N, 9.771° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 246 km away.
What animals can you see at Hanover Zoo?
88 species
Citizen-science photos record 88 species at Hanover Zoo, including Great White Pelican, Oriental Fire-bellied Toad, Polar Bear, Grey Crowned Crane and Greater Rhea. 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 Hanover Zoo in the wild?
Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Hanover Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Busan) and Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard).
Does Hanover Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Hanover 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 Hanover Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Hanover Zoo with VdZ and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Hanover Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1865, 18 ha
Hanover Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1865 and covers about 18 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 88 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)