The Best Zoos & Aquariums in Germany

City zoos

Zoo Berlin in the center of Berlin has a wide range of species, including giant pandas. Tierpark Hellabrunn in Munich is a large zoo on the Isar floodplain, with animals arranged largely by continent. Kölner Zoo in Cologne has elephant and giraffe enclosures and an aquarium near the entrance.

Woodland and lakeside zoos

Zoo Rostock in Rostock is set in woodland with old trees, and its Darwineum evolution house and Polarium polar bear area are the main draws. Tierpark Greifswald in Greifswald sits around a lake, with enclosures that people walk through, where animals can be fed and petted. Tierpark Sababurg in Hofgeismar is a wildlife park in the Reinhardswald forest in northern Hesse, with European wild species in large enclosures.

Stuttgart and Nuremberg

Wilhelma in Stuttgart is a zoo and botanical garden on one large site, with park grounds and animal houses. The Amazon House, the greenhouses and the sea lion feeding are its main draws. Tiergarten Nürnberg in Nuremberg sits in a rocky, wooded landscape on the edge of the city, with paths that climb a hill.