Hagenbeck Zoo

Hagenbeck Zoo

Introduction In 1907, Carl Hagenbeck fulfilled a dream by opening his own zoo, Hagenbeck Zoo.

This zoo integrates animals, parkland, and culture, providing visitors with a unique experience. The long-established Hagenbeck Zoo has now become one of Europe’s most important zoos. The 20th-century zoo architecture still preserves the world-famous "panoramic" enclosures and open-air animal habitats pioneered by Carl Hagenbeck, which have been designated as cultural heritage sites.

Covering an area of about 25 hectares, the zoo is home to more than 2,500 animals from 360 species across all continents. All animals are kept in large, free-roaming areas under natural living conditions. Whether it's gorillas, Asian elephants, or South American giant otters, they’ve all found a sanctuary here.

The large 7,000-square-meter interactive aquarium, opened in 2007, houses approximately 13,000 exotic animals in 31,000 liters of freshwater and 2 million liters of seawater, including sharks, moray eels, African crocodiles, pythons, bats, blind cave fish, and scorpions. Open year-round. Transportation Take the subway to Hagenbecks Tierpark. Tickets/Opening Hours Adult ticket: €12.5; child ticket (ages 4–16): €7.5; children under 3: free. Opening hours: Open year-round, starting at 9:00 AM, closing time varies by season.

Hamburg, Germany