Zoo

Heidelberg Zoo

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

Founded 1934

10 Hectares

Family-friendly zoo on the Neckar river with a focus on education and species conservation. Home to around 1,600 animals from 150 species.

Notable Animals

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Elephas maximus

Endangered

Elephas maximus

Asian elephants in a new elephant enclosure.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 2.700–5.000 kg

⏳ 60–70 Jahre

🏞️ Tropical forests of South Asia

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Asian elephants communicate via infrasound that humans cannot hear.

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Ursus arctos syriacus

Vulnerable

Ursus arctos syriacus

Rare Syrian brown bears in a rocky enclosure.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 100–250 kg

⏳ 20–30 Jahre

🏞️ Mountain regions of the Middle East

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The Syrian brown bear is the smallest subspecies of brown bear.

Elephant Enclosure

Big Cat Area

Artist Colony