Karlsruhe Zoo

The Karlsruhe Zoo (German: Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe) is a city garden with a zoo in the southwest of Karlsruhe, Germany. It also encompasses the outer area; Tierpark Oberwald in the southeast of the city. The main area totals 22 hectares (of which nine hectares are zoo), and the Oberwald Zoo has an area of 16 hectares. A total of around 3000 animals of over 240 species live at the Zoologische Stadtgarten Karlsruhe. The city garden is located north of the Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and south of the Karlsruhe Congress between the Karlsruhe districts of Südstadt and Südweststadt. The zoo was opened in 1865, making it one of the oldest zoos in Germany. The city garden and zoo form a common, enclosed area and cannot be visited separately.

Animals

Bear Chimpanzee Elephant Flamingo Giraffe Hippopotamus Kangaroo Lemur Leopard Lion Meerkat Monkey Otter Owl Parrot Penguin Polar bear Red panda Sea lion Seal Sloth Snow leopard Tiger Tortoise Wolf Zebra

Details

Website: www.karlsruhe.de/zoo
Image Width: 240px
Num Animals: 3000
Num Species: 250
Date Opening: 1865