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All-Weather Zoo Muenster

Muenster, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Founded 1974
30 Hectares
5 Animals

Unique concept with covered walkways between animal houses for weather-independent visits. Home to around 3,000 animals from 300 species.

Notable Animals

Elephas maximus
Endangered
Elephas maximus

Asian Elephant

Asian elephants in the modern elephant park.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Herbivore
βš–οΈ 2.700–5.000 kg
⏳ 60–70 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical forests of South Asia
πŸ’‘

Asian elephants communicate via infrasound that humans cannot hear.

Panthera tigris altaica
Endangered
Panthera tigris altaica

Amur Tiger

Siberian tigers in a naturalistic enclosure.

🌏 Asien
🍽️ Carnivore
βš–οΈ 180–300 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Forests of Siberia
πŸ’‘

The Siberian tiger is the largest living cat species in the world.

Zalophus californianus
Least Concern
Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lion

Playful marine mammals, stars of sea lion shows.

🌎 Nordamerika
🍽️ Piscivore
βš–οΈ 85–390 kg
⏳ 15–25 Jahre
🏞️ Pacific coast of North America
πŸ’‘

Sea lions can dive to depths of up to 274 meters.

Gorilla gorilla
Critically Endangered
Gorilla gorilla

Gorilla

Western lowland gorillas in a modern enclosure.

🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
βš–οΈ 70–200 kg
⏳ 35–50 Jahre
🏞️ Tropical rainforests of West Africa
πŸ’‘

Gorillas share 98.3% of their DNA with humans.

Pteronura brasiliensis
Endangered
Pteronura brasiliensis

Giant Otter

The world's largest otter species, living in family groups.

🌎 Südamerika
🍽️ Piscivore
βš–οΈ 22–34 kg
⏳ 10–13 Jahre
🏞️ Rivers and lakes of South America
πŸ’‘

Giant otters have unique throat markings used for identification.

Special Features

Covered Walkways
Horse Museum
Children's and Horse Park