Zoo
Krefelder Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 43 spp. present
Krefeld Zoo is a zoo in the city of Krefeld, Germany, specialized in management of primates, carnivores, fauna from the African savanna and tropical birds. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.341° N 6.602° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
43
speciesOpened
1938
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 · 9:00–19:00Nov–Feb · Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Uerdinger Straße 377, 47800 Krefeld
- Phone
- +49 2151 9552-0
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Krefelder Zoo?
Germany
Krefelder Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Uerdinger Straße 377, 47800 Krefeld. Its coordinates are 51.341° N, 6.602° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 260 km away.
What animals can you see at Krefelder Zoo?
43 species
Citizen-science photos record 43 species at Krefelder Zoo, including Slender-tailed Meerkat, Inca Tern, Humboldt Penguin, Great White Pelican 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 Krefelder Zoo in the wild?
Slender-tailed Meerkat: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Some of the animals photographed at Krefelder Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Inca Tern (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Machalilla National Park) and Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Krefelder Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Krefelder 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 Krefelder Zoo open?
Mar–Oct · Every day · 9:00–19:00
According to its open map listing, Krefelder Zoo is open Mar–Oct · Every day · 9:00–19:00; Nov–Feb · 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 Krefelder Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Krefelder 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 Krefelder Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1938, 12 ha
Krefelder Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1938 and covers about 12 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 43 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)