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Schönbrunn Zoo

Q: Where is Schönbrunn Zoo?

Vienna, Austria. Schönbrunn Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Vienna, Austria. Its coordinates are 48.182° N, 16.302° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Fertő-Hanság National Park, about 86 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Schönbrunn Zoo?

181 species. Citizen-science photos record 181 species at Schönbrunn Zoo, including Humboldt Penguin, Polar Bear, Koala, King Penguin and Slender-tailed Meerkat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Schönbrunn Zoo in the wild?

Polar Bear: Svalbard. Some of the animals photographed at Schönbrunn 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), Koala (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Chase) and Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park).

Q: Is Schönbrunn Zoo accredited?

OZO. Open registers list Schönbrunn Zoo with OZO, VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did Schönbrunn Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1752, 17 ha. Schönbrunn Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Vienna, Austria, opened in 1752 and covers about 17 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 181 species are photographed there.

🇦🇹 Austria

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🏙️ In Vienna

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Austria 181 spp. present

Schönbrunn Zoo (German: Tiergarten Schönbrunn; also simply called Vienna Zoo) is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world's oldest zoo still in operation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being a part of the Schönbrunn Palace gardens. It generally receives more than 2 million visitors every year. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

48.182° N 16.302° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

181

species

Opened

1752

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
Austrian Zoo OrganizationAssociation of zoos in Austria

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Spheniscus humboldti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Lima

Ursus maritimus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Svalbard

VU Endemic

Phascolarctos cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Flinders Chase+ 6 more parks

Aptenodytes patagonicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Table Mountain National Park

Suricata suricatta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park+ 2 more parks

Hemitragus jemlahicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Langtang National Park+ 1 more park

Gallus gallus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 24 more parks

Phalacrocorax carbo

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 99 more parks

Before you go

Where is Schönbrunn Zoo?

Vienna, Austria

Schönbrunn Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Vienna, Austria. Its coordinates are 48.182° N, 16.302° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Fertő-Hanság National Park, about 86 km away.

What animals can you see at Schönbrunn Zoo?

181 species

Citizen-science photos record 181 species at Schönbrunn Zoo, including Humboldt Penguin, Polar Bear, Koala, King Penguin and Slender-tailed Meerkat. 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 Schönbrunn Zoo in the wild?

Polar Bear: Svalbard

Some of the animals photographed at Schönbrunn 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), Koala (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Flinders Chase) and Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park).

Is Schönbrunn Zoo accredited?

OZO

Open registers list Schönbrunn Zoo with OZO, VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

When did Schönbrunn Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1752, 17 ha

Schönbrunn Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Vienna, Austria, opened in 1752 and covers about 17 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 181 species are photographed there.