Zoo
Zoo Osnabrück
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 20 spp. present
Osnabrück Zoo, also known as Zoo Osnabrück, is a zoo located in south Osnabrück at the hillside of Schölerberg in Osnabrück, Germany. It was founded under the name "Heimattiergarten", and opened during the summer of 1936. Almost 3000 animals from roughly 300 species can be seen on the 23.5 ha (0.235 km2) land. It is famous for housing the Grolar Bear. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
52.250° N 8.070° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
20
speciesOpened
1936
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 Su[-1]-Oct Su[-1] -1 day: 08:00-18:30; Oct Su[-1]-Mar Su[-1] -1 day: 09:00-17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Klaus-Strick-Weg 12, 49082 Osnabrück
- Phone
- +49 541 951050
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Zoo Osnabrück gGmbH
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Zoo Osnabrück?
Germany
Zoo Osnabrück is a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, at Klaus-Strick-Weg 12, 49082 Osnabrück. Its coordinates are 52.250° N, 8.070° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 180 km away.
What animals can you see at Zoo Osnabrück?
20 species
Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Zoo Osnabrück, including Common Peafowl, American Flamingo, Great White Pelican, Grey Heron and Mallard. 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 Zoo Osnabrück in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Zoo Osnabrück also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Zoo Osnabrück charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Zoo Osnabrück 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 Zoo Osnabrück accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Zoo Osnabrück with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Zoo Osnabrück open and how big is it?
Opened 1936, 20 ha
Zoo Osnabrück, a zoo or wildlife park in Germany, opened in 1936 and covers about 20 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)