Zoo

Dessau Animal Park

Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen-Anhalt

Founded 1958

11 Hectares

Family-friendly animal park with around 500 animals from 120 species in a naturalistic park setting near the Elbe river.

Notable Animals

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Ursus arctos

Least Concern

Ursus arctos

Brown bears in a spacious forest enclosure.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 100–680 kg

⏳ 20–30 Jahre

🏞️ Forests and mountains of the Northern Hemisphere

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Brown bears can run up to 50 km/h – faster than a horse.

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Macaca sylvanus

Endangered

Macaca sylvanus

Barbary macaques in an open enclosure.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 5–13 kg

⏳ 20–25 Jahre

🏞️ Cedar and oak forests of North Africa

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Barbary macaques are the only free-living monkeys in Europe – on Gibraltar.

Bear Enclosure

Petting Zoo

Nature Trail