Augsburg Zoo
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Augsburg Zoo is a zoological park in southeastern Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, on the edge of the Siebentischwald recreation area and drinking-water reserve.
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What's on here
Why go
- Explore the three-hectare Africa Panorama, with three moat-separated enclosures for Grevy’s zebras, ostriches and southern white rhinoceroses.
- See Asian elephants, rhinoceroses, lions and chimpanzees, part of the zoo’s special focus.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00
Don't miss
- Magellanic penguinsLook for the Magellanic penguin enclosure between the seal and sea-lion pools.Between the seal and sea-lion pools.
- Seal enclosure viewing platformThe covered platform is a former lock keeper’s hut built in 1922 and moved here from the Goggelesbrücke over the Wertach.Seal enclosure
- LöwenhausSee lions, striped hyenas and fennecs.Löwenhaus
- TigerhausSee Sumatran tigers, Sri Lankan leopards and a small nocturnal-animal section.Tigerhaus
- LechhausSee European beavers and Eurasian otters.Lechhaus
With kids
- The guided winter morning tour lasts about 1.5 hours and uses furs, feathers and eggs to engage children.
- Children can learn why ducks do not freeze into icy water.
Know before you go
- Dogs are welcome throughout the zoo and must remain on a leash.
Tips for your visit
- Reserve a free buggy or wheelchair by calling +49 821 5671490.
- Look for Alpine ibex and Dagestan tur on the artificial hill at the centre of the zoo.
- The grounds sit beside a brook.
Best time to visit
- In cold months, animals are often more active and curious about visitors than in hot summer weather.
History
After wartime destruction and reopening in 1947, it became known as Augsburger Tiergarten and began adding exotic species. From 1953, it gradually added animals from around the world.
- 800In 800, Emperor Charlemagne kept his Asian elephant Abul-Abbas in Augsburg. Caliph Ar-Rashid had given him the elephant.
- 1410A deer enclosure was established at the city wall, an antecedent to the zoo.
- 1796French soldiers shot the enclosure’s deer during the War of the First Coalition.
- 1937The zoo opened on 12 June as a park for native German wildlife.
- 1943–1947Most of the zoo was destroyed during World War II; it closed in 1943 and reopened in 1947.
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- After World War IIThe zoo became known as Augsburger Tiergarten and began adding its first exotic species.
- 1953The zoo began gradually adding animal species from around the world.
- 1985The Africa Panorama opened.
- 2007The sea-lion pool, including a pool for mothers and young, was redesigned.
- 2015The zoo stopped keeping giraffes after several died.
How to get there
- BusTake bus 32 from the train station to its final stop, the zoo. Address: Brehmplatz 1, Augsburg.
Sources: Augsburg Zoo - Wikipedia · Augsburg - Wikivoyage (do) · Zoo Augsburg · Öffnungszeiten - Zoo Augsburg · Preise & Tickets - Zoo Augsburg · Zoo Augsburg - Wikipedia · Zoo d'Augsbourg - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026
Where
Brehmplatz 1, Augsburg
- Website
- zoo-augsburg.de/
- Phone
- +498215671490
Questions and answers
What fish can I see at Augsburg Zoo?
Three aquariums display native fish, including sterlets.
How extensive is Augsburg Zoo’s reptile and amphibian collection?
It includes 100 animals from 25 species.
What is in Augsburg Zoo’s Tropenhalle?
The tropical hall mainly houses birds.
What borders Augsburg Zoo?
Landschaftspark Siebentischanlagen lies to the west and Augsburg Botanical Garden to the north.
What is happening to Augsburg Zoo’s former elephant enclosure?
It is being converted for water buffalo.
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