Zoo

Duisburg Zoo

Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Founded 1934

16 Hectares

Known as the only zoo in Germany with dolphin keeping and the Rio Negro tropical house. Home to around 6,900 animals from over 400 species.

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Notable Animals

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Tursiops truncatus

Least Concern

Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose Dolphin

Only dolphin keeping in Germany with daily presentations.

🌐 Weltweit

🍽️ Piscivore

⚖️ 150–650 kg

⏳ 40–50 Jahre

🏞️ Tropical and temperate seas

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Dolphins sleep with only one half of their brain – the other stays awake.

🐨

Phascolarctos cinereus

Vulnerable

Phascolarctos cinereus

Koala

Koalas in a specialized koala house with eucalyptus plants.

🌏 Ozeanien

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 4–15 kg

⏳ 13–18 Jahre

🏞️ Eucalyptus forests of Australia

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Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day and eat only eucalyptus leaves.

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Cryptoprocta ferox

Vulnerable

Cryptoprocta ferox

Fossa

Rare fossas from Madagascar in a breeding program.

🏝️ Madagaskar

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 5–10 kg

⏳ 15–20 Jahre

🏞️ Rainforests of Madagascar

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The fossa is Madagascar's largest predator and is related to the mongoose.

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Vombatus ursinus

Least Concern

Vombatus ursinus

Wombat

Australian marsupials that dig underground burrows.

🌍 Australien

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 20–35 kg

⏳ 15–20 Jahre

🏞️ Forests and bushland of southeastern Australia

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Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings – unique in the animal kingdom.

Special Features

Dolphinarium

Rio Negro Tropical House

Koala House