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Frankfurt/MainCity: Frankfurt/Main 60316
Federal State: Hesse
Size: 11 ha (27.5 acre)
Animals: 4400 animals of 573 species
Opened in 1858
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Short description
Like an oasis of nature right in the city, Frankfurt Zoo shows a rich variety of rare species and unique buildings. The zoo concentrates on choice species, since space ist strongly limited and big herds and wide landscaped enclosures cannot be presented.
Frankfurt Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world and became famous for breeding rare species like okapis, maned wolfs, black rhinoceroses and Amur leopards, but typical animals like bears, pinnipeds, antelopes and birds of prey are presented as well.
Frankfurts ape husbandry enjoys worldwide fame. They succeeded first in breeding all four species – gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-utan and bonobo – and in the meantime, more than a hundred ape children have been born here.
The Bird Halls boast miniature habitats: in glassed diving exhibits pygmy cormorants can be watched hunting fish. The shoebill lives in a swampy landscape, and the free-flight aviary is a special attraction.
The Grzimek House offers night monkeys, aardvarks and a bat cave at an artificial night. Visitors can watch kiwis and diving water rats. The Exotarium shows climate landscapes and thousands of freshwater and saltwater fish.
At the freshwater crocodiles´s home, there is a daily tropical thunderstorm. Young rock lizards and yellow-headed day geckos testify to the zoo´s long experience in breeding reptiles. The Insectarium boasts leafcutter ants and other tropical insects.
In 1944, the zoo was razed to the ground, only 20 animals survived the bombing. The reconstruction is inseparately linked to Dr. Bernhard Grzimek. Famous for his TV programs and protection of the Serengeti, he led the zoo to an international top position.
Today, Frankfurt Zoo struggles with lack of space and funding. Elephants will only be kept again at the ´Ökozoo´, a supplementary zoo outside the city which has been planned for decades.
Newly built are the pinniped exhibit, the display for maned wolves and the Big Cat Jungle. Start of construction of ´Bonoboland´, the new ape house, was in 2006. A Bear Bush for spectacled and sloth bears would be the next project.
The Grzimek Camp offers information about conservation work in east Africa. Rhinoceroses have been reintroduced to South Africa. At the headquarters of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, protection of nature is a tradition.
Attractions & Services *  | For children
Playground, zoo school |
 | Petting animals
Children's zoo |
 | Feeding by visitors
Not allowed, except in the children's zoo |
 | Talks & shows
Feeding talks: seals/pinnipeds, carnivores, apes |
 | Guided tours and special offers
On prior arrangement / reservation, for a fee, for (school) groups |
 | Eat & drink
Snacks, restaurant
(this information may also refer to facilities nearby) |
 | Facilities and restrictions for handicapped and babies
Steep areas or steps, baby changing room |
 | Shop and publications
Guidebook, annual report |
 | Dogs
Dogs not allowed |
 | Events during the year
Lectures, exhibitions |
Opening hours & entrance fees *  | Opening hours |
 | summer season 09:00 - 19:00 hrs., last admission 30 Min. earlier, Nebenkasse eingeschränkte Zeiten |
| | winter season from 09:00 - 17:00 hrs., last admission 30 Min. earlier, Nebenkasse closed |
 | Entrance fees |
| | Adults: 8,00 € |
| | Children (age 6-17): 4,00 € |
| | Concessions/reduced admission fees; family admission rates, groups discount rates, annual/season passes |
How to get there | By car: A661 exit 13/14, signposted. very limited parking, Park&Ride strongly recommended |
 &  | By public transport: underground 6 or 7 to the Zoo |
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Staff & contact informationPersons in charge:
| | Prof. Dr. Manfred Niekisch, Direktor |
| | Dipl.-Biol. Thomas Wilms, Kurator Säugetiere |
| | Dr. Stefan Stadler, Kurator Vögel |
 | Phone: | ++49-(0)69-212-33735 (Info-Telefon), 212-33731 (Hauptkasse), 212-33727 (office) | | Fax: | ++49-(0)69-212-37855 |
 | Address: | Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, 60316 Frankfurt/Main, GERMANY | | Operated by: | Stadt Frankfurt |
| Member of: CBSG, EAZA, ISIS, VdZ, WAZA
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