Zoo
Opel-Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 20 spp. present
The Opel Zoo (German: von Opel Hessische Zoostiftung) is a zoo in Königstein im Taunus, Hesse in Germany. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.183° N 8.486° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
20
speciesOpened
1956
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
Every day · 9:00–19:00
Getting there
- Address
- Am Opel-Zoo 3, 61476 Kronberg im Taunus
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Opel-Zoo?
Germany
Opel-Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Am Opel-Zoo 3, 61476 Kronberg im Taunus. Its coordinates are 50.183° N, 8.486° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 337 km away.
What animals can you see at Opel-Zoo?
20 species
Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Opel-Zoo, including Blue Wildebeest, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Nyala, Marabou Stork and Himalayan Monal. 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 Opel-Zoo in the wild?
Blue Wildebeest: Amboseli National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Opel-Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Blue Wildebeest (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Amboseli National Park), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Nyala (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in uMkhuze Game Reserve).
Does Opel-Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Opel-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 Opel-Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–19:00
According to its open map listing, Opel-Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–19:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Opel-Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Opel-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 Opel-Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1956, 19 ha
Opel-Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1956 and covers about 19 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 20 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)