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| Zoo am Meer
BremerhavenCity: Bremerhaven 27568
Federal State: Bremen
Size: 1,2 ha (3 acre)
Animals: 292 animals of 56 species
Opened in 1928
This collection is mainly a zoo | |
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Short description
This zoo is not really situated at the sea, but at the Weser river – no animal park of superlatives, but a collection of extraordinary species on a quite small area.
For a long time, the zoo´s future was not clear. Remediation was badly necessary, but political decisions lasted till 2001. Then 30 million Euros were spent to build the completely new zoo, which opened in 2004.
Today visitors watch the animals behind glass or ditches and get an impression of polar deserts, mountains and tundra.
Diving penguins and gannets, polar bears and fishing pinnipeds may be watched underwater.
The zoo earned a good reputation for its long tradition of pinniped, polar bear, nordic animals and marine fish husbandry and breeding.
Germany´s forth public aquarium opened in 1913 (now closed), but it was not until 1928 that the legendary facility ´Nordlandschlucht´ for polar bears and pinnipeds was created.
Bremerhaven specialises in marine animals and those from cold habitats, including penguins, gannets and keas.
Polar bear husbandry has a long tradition with 29 birth, further breeding is planned.
Pinniped breeding has been successful too, e.g. with South American sea lions and Cape fur seals. Quite exotic at the zoo are chimpanzees, pumas and petting animals for children.
Modern techniques allow the use of clear salt water for animals like seals and polar bears.
Attractions & Services *  | For children
Playground |
 | Feeding by visitors
Not allowed |
 | Talks & shows
Animal training, feeding talks: seals/pinnipeds |
 | Guided tours and special offers
On prior arrangement / reservation, for a fee, birthday arrangements |
 | 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 |
 | Dogs
Dogs allowed (on a leash), entrance fee for dogs |
Opening hours & entrance fees *  | Opening hours |
 | April until September 9 until 19 hrs. |
| | March and October until 18 hrs., November until February until 16:30 hrs. |
 | Entrance fees |
| | Adults: 7,00 € |
| | Children (age 4-14): 4,00 € |
| | Concessions/reduced admission fees; family admission rates, groups discount rates, annual/season passes |
How to get there | By car: A27 Bremen-Cuxhaven, exit Bremerhaven-Mitte, signposted (near Schifffahrtsmuseum/Seebäderkaje) |
 &  | By public transport: from the main railway station buses no. 501, 502, 505, 506, 508, 509 to bus stop Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße |
 | Arial view and map at maps.google, in new window
(for street map, click there on ´map´ and zoom out) |
Staff & contact informationPersons in charge:
| | Dr. Heike Kück, Direktorin & Geschäftsführerin |
| | Dr. Joachim Schöne, Veterinär, Kurator |
| | Nicole Tönjes, Prokuristin |
 | Phone: | ++49-(0)471-3084141 | | Fax: | ++49-(0)471-3084135 |
 | Address: | H.-H.-Meier-Straße 7, 27568 Bremerhaven, GERMANY | | Operated by: | Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven GmbH |
| Member of: EAZA, ISIS, VdZ, WAZA
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