Founded in 1933, the Heidelberg Zoo is the brainchild of ornithologist Otto Fehringer who was supported by German chemist and engineer Carl Bosch. The zoo suffered from money shortage and other issues but managed to run for twelve years before it was completely destroyed during bombings in 1945. Nearly thirty years later, reformation of the zoo began. Today, you’re able to walk the 10 hectare land and visit the nearly 1,500 animals that call the zoo home. Kids love seeing the majestic beasts in the Africa enclosure, getting up close with brown bears, and playing around with the sea lions. One of their newest additions is an elephant house for young elephant bulls as part of a breeding program formed by the EEP.

Tiergartenstraße 3, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

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