Zoo
Karlsruhe Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 47 spp. present
The Karlsruhe Zoo (German: Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe) is a city garden with a zoo in the southwest of Karlsruhe, Germany. It also encompasses the outer area; Tierpark Oberwald in the southeast of the city. The main area totals 22 hectares (of which nine hectares are zoo), and the Oberwald Zoo has an area of 16 hectares. A total of around 3000 animals of over 240 species live at the Zoologische Stadtgarten Karlsruhe. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
48.998° N 8.402° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
47
speciesOpened
1865
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-dusk; Apr-Sep Mo-Su,PH 08:30-dusk
Getting there
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Stadt Karlsruhe
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Karlsruhe Zoo?
Germany
Karlsruhe Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany. Its coordinates are 48.998° N, 8.402° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 325 km away.
What animals can you see at Karlsruhe Zoo?
47 species
Citizen-science photos record 47 species at Karlsruhe Zoo, including Emperor Goose, Common Peafowl, Bar-headed Goose, Polar Bear and Cape Barren Goose. 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 Karlsruhe Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Karlsruhe Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Bar-headed Goose (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park) and Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard).
Does Karlsruhe Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1865, 20 ha
Karlsruhe Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1865 and covers about 20 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 47 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)