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Gelsenkirchen

City: Gelsenkirchen 45889
Federal State: North Rhine-Westphalia

Size: 30 ha (75 acre)

Animals: 825 animals of 100 species

Opened in 1949

This collection is mainly a zoo

Attractions & Services *

For children
Playground, playgrounds

Petting animals
Children's zoo

Feeding by visitors
Not allowed

Talks & shows
Feeding talks: seals/pinnipeds, polar bears

Other attractions
Boat rental

Guided tours and special offers
On prior arrangement / reservation, for (school) groups, birthday arrangements, education department

Eat & drink
Restaurant
(this information may also refer to facilities nearby)

Facilities and restrictions for handicapped and babies
Handicapped and wheelchair accessible

Shop and publications
Shop, guidebook

Dogs
Dogs allowed, entrance fee for dogs

Events during the year
Special events, and many more events throughout the year

Opening hours & entrance fees *

Opening hours

April until September 9:00 - 18:30 hrs. (admission until 17:30 hrs.)

October and March 9 - 18 hrs. (admission until 17 hrs.)

Entrance fees

Adults: 21,5 €

Children (age 4 - 12): 14 €

Concessions/reduced admission fees for: Senior citizens, pupils / high school students, students, handicapped persons; family admission rates, groups discount rates

In winter reduced fees

How to get there

By car: A42 exit Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck, signposted, car parks (fee)

&	By public transport: From Gelsenkirchen main station underground no. 301 to the zoo. Or train station ´Gelsenkirchen Zoo´

Aerial view and map at maps.google, in new window
(for street map, click there on map and zoom out)

Staff & contact information

Persons in charge:

Dr. Hendrik Berendson, Leiter

Dr. Jörg Plischka, Prokurist

Nataly Naeschke, Sprecherin

	Phone:	++49-(0)++49-209-954-50
	Fax:	++49-(0)++49-209-954-5121

	Address:	Bleckstraße 64, 45889 Gelsenkirchen, GERMANY
	Operated by:	GEW - Gesellschaft für Energie und Wirtschaft mbH

Member of: EAZA, VdZ, WAZA

E-mail: info@zoom-erlebniswelt.de

Website: http://www.zoom-erlebniswelt.de

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