Zoo
Zürich Zoo
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Switzerland 133 spp. present
The Zoo Zurich is a zoo located in Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in 1929, it is the third oldest zoo in Switzerland (after Basel and Arth-Goldau) and it accumulated a collection of 2,200 specimens of 300 species by its seventy-fifth year. It is located on Zürichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
47.385° N 8.573° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
133
speciesOpened
1929
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
- Swiss Association of Scientific ZoosAssociation of scientifically managed zoos in Switzerland
Visit
Opening hours
Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00Nov–Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Zürichbergstrasse 221, 8044 Zürich
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Panther Chameleon
Furcifer pardalis
Before you go
Where is Zürich Zoo?
Switzerland
Zürich Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, at Zürichbergstrasse 221, 8044 Zürich. Its coordinates are 47.385° N, 8.573° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 261 km away.
What animals can you see at Zürich Zoo?
133 species
Citizen-science photos record 133 species at Zürich Zoo, including Madagascar Giant Day Gecko, King Penguin, Madagascar Fody, Panther Chameleon and Malagasy Turtle Dove. 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 Zürich Zoo in the wild?
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko: Ankarafantsika National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Zürich Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Madagascar Giant Day Gecko (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ankarafantsika National Park), Madagascar Fody (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Mantadia National Park) and Malagasy Turtle Dove (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Berenty Reserve).
Does Zürich Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Zürich 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.
When is Zürich Zoo open?
Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Zürich Zoo is open Mar–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–18:00; Nov–Feb · Every day, Public holidays · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Zürich Zoo accredited?
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Open registers list Zürich Zoo with zooschweiz, VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Zürich Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1929, 26 ha
Zürich Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, opened in 1929 and covers about 26 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 133 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)