Cologne Zoo

Cologne Zoo

If you come to Cologne, you can’t miss the zoo, popularly known as the Cologne zoo. The Aktiengesellschaft Cologne Zoological Garden is the zoo of Cologne, Germany It is the third largest zoo in Germany and is one of the most popular tourist attractions.
Cologne zoo occupies around 48 acres of land in the northern suburbs of this German City.
Found in 1860, the zoo has many attractions that keep the visitors delighted, making the visit a memorable one, these include:-

Elephant house
Owl house
Aquarium
Monkey Island
Reptile house
Insectarium
Great ape section and many more.

The zoo is one of the few which breeds and takes care of the endangered animals. Around 140 human are committed to look after the 9000 animals, for whom this is their home.
In 2000, the latest addition to the elephant park was the rain forest hall. It is a free flight hall with free ranging birds and reptiles.

The zoo is home for some of the rarest species, which cannot be found in any other zoo in UK. Some of the animals that are bound to delight you are the Snow Leopards, Persian Leopards, Siberian Tigers, European Otter and Red Panda and many more.

The Zoo takes special care of the endangered species and some of them are as follows:-

Red –Crowned Crane 1987-
Vietnamese Pheasant 1994-
Pink Pigeon 1995-

Bonobo
Persian Leopard
Asian Elephant
Grevy’s Zebra
Western Lowland Gorilla
Banteng

If you want to explore the zoo completely then give a day of your life to it and it shall surely make the day a memorable one for your self and your family.

There are also cafes and snack shops that sell wide range of refreshments.

Zoo timings:-

Summers - 9:00 to 18:00
Winters - 9:00 to 17:00

Admission fee:-

For Adult - $10.30
For Children - $5

If you are visiting Cologne, don’t miss a visit to the Cologne Zoo. It is the ideal place for a family to hang out.

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