Zoo
Wilhelma
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 500 spp. present
Wilhelma (German: [vɪlˈhɛlma] ) is a zoological-botanical garden in Stuttgart, southern Germany, located in the Bad Cannstatt district in the north of the city on the grounds of a historic castle. Wilhelma Zoo is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Baden-Württemberg, seeing more than 2 million visitors annually. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
48.805° N 9.205° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
500
speciesOpened
—
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 · 8:15–16:30May–Aug · 8:15–20:00Apr, Sep · 8:15–19:30Mar, Oct · 8:15–18:3024 Dec · 8:15–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- Wilhelma 13, Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 711 54020
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Wilhelma?
Germany
Wilhelma is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Wilhelma 13, Stuttgart. Its coordinates are 48.805° N, 9.205° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bavarian Forest National Park, about 268 km away.
What animals can you see at Wilhelma?
500 species
Citizen-science photos record 500 species at Wilhelma, including Great White Pelican, Nose-horned Viper, Eastern Collared Lizard, Domestic Bactrian Camel and Von der Decken's Hornbill. 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 Wilhelma in the wild?
Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Wilhelma also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Nose-horned Viper (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Plitvice Lakes National Park) and Eastern Collared Lizard (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Bend National Park).
Does Wilhelma charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Wilhelma 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 Wilhelma open?
Every day · 8:15–16:30
According to its open map listing, Wilhelma is open Every day · 8:15–16:30; May–Aug · 8:15–20:00; Apr, Sep · 8:15–19:30; Mar, Oct · 8:15–18:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Wilhelma accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Wilhelma with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Wilhelma open and how big is it?
24 ha
Wilhelma, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, covers about 24 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 500 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)