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Nuremberg Zoo

Nuremberg, Bayern
Founded 1912
67 Hectares
6 Animals

Largest landscape zoo in southern Germany with the Dolphin Lagoon as its highlight. Home to around 2,700 animals from 300 species in the Imperial Forest.

Notable Animals

Tursiops truncatus
Least Concern
Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose Dolphin

Dolphins in the unique open-air Dolphin Lagoon.

๐ŸŒ Weltweit
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Piscivore
โš–๏ธ 150โ€“650 kg
โณ 40โ€“50 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical and temperate seas
๐Ÿ’ก

Dolphins sleep with only one half of their brain โ€“ the other stays awake.

Gypaetus barbatus
Near Threatened
Gypaetus barbatus

Bearded Vulture

Bearded vultures in a reintroduction project for the Alps.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Scavenger
โš–๏ธ 4,5โ€“7 kg
โณ 30โ€“40 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ High mountains of Europe and Asia
๐Ÿ’ก

Bearded vultures mainly eat bones, which they drop from height onto rocks.

Trichechus manatus
Vulnerable
Trichechus manatus

Manatee

Manatees in the manatee house of the Aqua Park.

๐ŸŒŽ Nordamerika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 200โ€“600 kg
โณ 40โ€“60 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Coastal waters and rivers
๐Ÿ’ก

Manatees must surface every 5 minutes to breathe.

Ursus maritimus
Vulnerable
Ursus maritimus

Polar Bear

The largest land-dwelling predator on Earth.

๐ŸŒ Arktis
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 350โ€“700 kg
โณ 25โ€“30 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Arctic coasts and pack ice
๐Ÿ’ก

A polar bear's fur is not white but transparent โ€“ the skin underneath is black.

Panthera uncia
Vulnerable
Panthera uncia

Snow Leopard

The 'Ghost of the Mountains' โ€“ a rare big cat of high mountain ranges.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 25โ€“55 kg
โณ 15โ€“18 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ High mountains of Central Asia
๐Ÿ’ก

Snow leopards can leap up to 15 meters in distance.

Gorilla gorilla
Critically Endangered
Gorilla gorilla

Gorilla

Western lowland gorillas in a modern enclosure.

๐ŸŒ Afrika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 70โ€“200 kg
โณ 35โ€“50 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical rainforests of West Africa
๐Ÿ’ก

Gorillas share 98.3% of their DNA with humans.

Special Features

Dolphin Lagoon
Manatee House
Primate Exhibit