Zoo

Leipzig Zoo

Leipzig, Sachsen

Founded 1878

26 Hectares

One of Europe's most modern zoos featuring the unique tropical experience world Gondwanaland. Home to around 6,000 animals from 900 species.

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Notable Animals

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Pan paniscus

Endangered

Pan paniscus

Bonobo

One of the largest bonobo groups in a European zoo.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 25–60 kg

⏳ 40–50 Jahre

🏞️ Rainforests of the Congo Basin

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Bonobos resolve conflicts peacefully and share 98.7% of their DNA with humans.

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Varanus komodoensis

Endangered

Varanus komodoensis

Komodo Dragon

Komodo dragons in Gondwanaland with tropical vegetation.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 70–90 kg

⏳ 30–50 Jahre

🏞️ Islands of Indonesia

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Komodo dragons have venomous glands in their lower jaw.

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Panthera pardus orientalis

Critically Endangered

Panthera pardus orientalis

Amur Leopard

One of the world's rarest big cats in a modern enclosure.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 25–48 kg

⏳ 10–15 Jahre

🏞️ Forests of Russia and northern China

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The Amur leopard is the world's rarest big cat with fewer than 100 individuals.

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Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Critically Endangered

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Western Lowland Gorilla

The most common gorilla subspecies, yet critically endangered.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 70–180 kg

⏳ 35–50 Jahre

🏞️ Tropical lowland rainforests of West Africa

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Silverback males can weigh over 180 kg, twice as much as females.

Special Features

Gondwanaland

Pongoland

Elephant Temple Ganesha Mandir