Zoo
ZOOM Erlebniswelt
🇩🇪 Germany
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Germany 43 spp. present
ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, founded on April 14, 1949, as "Ruhr-Zoo", is one of the most modern zoological gardens in Germany. It was founded on a heavily shelled area in Gelsenkirchen adjacent to a port on the Rhine–Herne Canal. It initially encompassed 15.5 hectares. During its first years, there was a large turnover of animals as an animal trader, Firma Ruhe, provided them. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.544° N 7.111° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
43
speciesOpened
1949
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, Oct · 9:00–18:00Apr–Sep · 9:00–18:30Nov–Feb · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Bleckstraße 64, 45889 Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 209 95450
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Stadtwerke Gelsenkirchen
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is ZOOM Erlebniswelt?
Essen, Germany
ZOOM Erlebniswelt is a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, at Bleckstraße 64, 45889 Gelsenkirchen. Its coordinates are 51.544° N, 7.111° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 238 km away.
What animals can you see at ZOOM Erlebniswelt?
43 species
Citizen-science photos record 43 species at ZOOM Erlebniswelt, including Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Slender-tailed Meerkat and Hamerkop. 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 ZOOM Erlebniswelt in the wild?
Brown Bear: Katmai National Park
Some of the animals photographed at ZOOM Erlebniswelt also live in the parks and cities we cover: Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park), Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Eravikulam National Park).
Does ZOOM Erlebniswelt charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for ZOOM Erlebniswelt 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 ZOOM Erlebniswelt open?
Mar, Oct · 9:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, ZOOM Erlebniswelt is open Mar, Oct · 9:00–18:00; Apr–Sep · 9:00–18:30; Nov–Feb · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is ZOOM Erlebniswelt accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list ZOOM Erlebniswelt with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did ZOOM Erlebniswelt open and how big is it?
Opened 1949, 30 ha
ZOOM Erlebniswelt, a zoo or wildlife park in Essen, Germany, opened in 1949 and covers about 30 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 43 species are photographed there.
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