# Wuppertal Zoo

- **Country:** Germany
- **Coordinates:** 51.239722, 7.112222
- **Area:** 24 ha
- **Opened:** 1881
- **Location:** Wuppertal, Germany
- **Zoo Name:** Wuppertal Zoo
- **Date Opened:** 8 September 1881
- **Num Animals:** 5000
- **Num Species:** 500

Wuppertal Zoo ( or Zoo Wuppertal) is a zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. About 5,000 animals from around the world live at the zoo, representing about 500 species, including apes, monkeys, bears, big cats, elephants, as well as birds, reptiles, and fish.

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**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuppertal_Zoo (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)