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Cottbus Animal Park

Cottbus, Brandenburg
Founded 1954
25 Hectares
4 Animals

Park-like animal park in the Spreeauen Park with around 1,200 animals from 170 species. Known for elephant breeding.

Notable Animals

Elephas maximus
Endangered
Elephas maximus

Asian Elephant

Asian elephants in a modern elephant house.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 2.700โ€“5.000 kg
โณ 60โ€“70 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical forests of South Asia
๐Ÿ’ก

Asian elephants communicate via infrasound that humans cannot hear.

Panthera tigris sumatrae
Critically Endangered
Panthera tigris sumatrae

Sumatran Tiger

Endangered Sumatran tigers in a tropical exhibit.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 100โ€“140 kg
โณ 15โ€“20 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical rainforests of Sumatra
๐Ÿ’ก

The Sumatran tiger is the smallest surviving tiger subspecies with fewer than 400 individuals.

Panthera pardus japonensis
Vulnerable
Panthera pardus japonensis

Chinese Leopard

Rare leopard subspecies from northern China.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 25โ€“55 kg
โณ 10โ€“15 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Mountain forests of northern China
๐Ÿ’ก

Chinese leopards are one of the least studied leopard subspecies.

Balearica regulorum
Endangered
Balearica regulorum

Crowned Crane

Elegant African crane with a golden feather crown.

๐ŸŒ Afrika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Omnivore
โš–๏ธ 3โ€“4 kg
โณ 20โ€“25 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Wetlands and savannas of East and South Africa
๐Ÿ’ก

Crowned cranes are the only cranes that sleep in trees.

Special Features

Elephant House
Predator House
Petting Zoo