Zoo
Rostock Zoo
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 18 spp. present
Rostock Zoo (German: Zoologischer Garten Rostock) is a zoo in the city of Rostock, Germany, founded in 1899. It covers 56 hectares and with 4,500 animals from 320 species, Rostock Zoo is the largest zoo on the German east coast. Rostock Zoo is studbook keeper of Polar bears within the European Endangered Species Programme. The director of Rostock Zoo is Udo Nagel. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
54.078° N 12.090° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
18
speciesOpened
1899
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
Mar-Apr: 09:00-17:00; May-Aug: 09:00-18:00; Sep-Oct: 09:00-17:00; Nov-Feb 09:00-16:00 || "Darwineum und Tierhäuser schließen eine Stunde nach Kassenschluss."
Getting there
- Address
- Rennbahnallee 21, 18059 Rostock
- Phone
- +49 381 20820
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Rostock Zoo?
Germany
Rostock Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Rennbahnallee 21, 18059 Rostock. Its coordinates are 54.078° N, 12.090° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 349 km away.
What animals can you see at Rostock Zoo?
18 species
Citizen-science photos record 18 species at Rostock Zoo, including Polar Bear, Humboldt Penguin, White-tailed Eagle, Scarlet Ibis and American Flamingo. 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 Rostock Zoo in the wild?
Polar Bear: Svalbard
Some of the animals photographed at Rostock Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard), White-tailed Eagle (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kiskunság National Park) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).
Does Rostock Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Rostock 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 Rostock Zoo accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Rostock 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 Rostock Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1899, 43 ha
Rostock Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1899 and covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 18 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)