Germany's third-largest zoo by area with a focus on African animals. Home to around 1,000 animals from 135 species on the Red Mountain.
Endangered
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
African elephants in a spacious open-air enclosure.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 3.000–6.000 kg
⏳ 60–70 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas and forests
💡 Elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors – a sign of high intelligence.
Lion
African lions in a rocky landscape.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 120–250 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ African savannas
💡 A lion's roar can be heard up to 8 kilometers away.
Near Threatened
Ceratotherium simum
White Rhinoceros
The largest rhinoceros with a wide, flat mouth for grazing.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Herbivore
⚖️ 1.800–2.500 kg
⏳ 40–50 Jahre
🏞️ Grasslands and savannas of East and South Africa
💡 The name 'white' derives from the Afrikaans 'wijd' meaning 'wide', not from its color.
Vulnerable
Acinonyx jubatus
Cheetah
The fastest land animal in the world.
🌍 Afrika
🍽️ Carnivore
⚖️ 21–72 kg
⏳ 10–12 Jahre
🏞️ Savannas and open plains of Africa
💡 Cheetahs accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3 seconds.