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Zoologischer Garten

Address: Hardenbergpl. 8 and Budapester Str. 34, Western Downtown, Berlin | Map It
Phone: 030/254-010
www.zoo-berlin.de

Zoological Gardens

Category: Zoos/Aquariums
Location: Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin

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Fodor's Review:

Polar bear Knut, one of the few of this endangered species to be born in captivity and now a rowdy teenager, is a star attraction at Germany's oldest zoo. Home to more than 14,000 animals belonging to 1,500 different species (more than any other zoo in Europe), the zoo has been successful at breeding rare and endangered species. New arrivals in the past years include Ivo (a popular male gorilla), roadrunners, and a pair of Barbary lions. Check the feeding times posted to watch creatures such as seals, apes, hippos, crocodiles, and pelicans during their favorite time of day. The animals' enclosures are designed to resemble their natural habitats, though some structures are ornate, such as the 1910 Arabian-style Zebra house. Pythons, frogs, turtles, invertebrates, and Komodo dragons are part of the three-floor aquarium.

Cost: Zoo or aquarium EUR 12, combined ticket EUR 18.50
Open: Zoo Nov.-mid-Mar., daily 9-5; mid-Mar.-mid-Oct., daily 9-6:30. Aquarium daily 9-6
Metro: Zoologischer Garten (U-bahn and S-bahn)

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