Zoo Basel

Switzerland

Zoo Basel is Switzerland's oldest (1874) and largest zoo by number of animals. In 2024 it got over 1.2 million visitors.

Animals

Alligator Bear Bison Chameleon Cheetah Chimpanzee Crab Crocodile Elephant Flamingo Giraffe Gorilla Hippopotamus Jellyfish Kangaroo Lemur Leopard Lion Meerkat Monkey Octopus Orangutan Ostrich Otter Owl Parrot Peacock Penguin Pufferfish Rhinoceros Sea lion Seahorse Seal Shark Snake Snow leopard Tiger Tortoise Turtle Zebra

Details

Url: https://strapi.eaza.net/uploads/EAZA_Annual_Report_2024_WEB_06a6f59294.pdf
Area: 32.12 acre
Date: 2025
Logo: Zolli-logo.JPG
Page: 31
Pages: 59
Title: EAZA Annual Report 2024
Opened: 1874
Members: 20 organizations, including EAZA,{{cite web
Exhibits: Africa, Antelope House, Aquarium, Australia, Bird House, Elephant and Tembea Enclosure, Etoscha, Gamgoas, Kinderzoo, Monkey House, and Rhino Exhibit in the Sautergarden (Asian Section), Seal/Sea Lion Pool, Flamingo
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Zoo Name: Zoo Basel
Publisher: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
Date Opened: July 3, 1874
Num Animals: 11393
Num Species: 602
Logo Caption: Zoo Basel logo
Accreditation: EAZA
Annual Visitors: 1226274