Zoo

ZOOM Experience World Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Founded 1949

30 Hectares

Modern experience zoo with three themed areas: Alaska, Africa, and Asia. Offers naturalistic habitats without visible barriers for around 900 animals from over 100 species.

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Notable Animals

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Ursus arctos middendorffi

Least Concern

Ursus arctos middendorffi

Kodiak Bear

Kodiak bears in the impressive Alaska experience world.

🌎 Nordamerika

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 250–680 kg

⏳ 25–30 Jahre

🏞️ Kodiak Island, Alaska

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Kodiak bears are the second-largest land predators in the world after polar bears.

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Panthera leo

Vulnerable

Panthera leo

Lion

African lions in a spacious savanna enclosure.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 120–250 kg

⏳ 15–20 Jahre

🏞️ African savannas

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A lion's roar can be heard up to 8 kilometers away.

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Pongo pygmaeus

Critically Endangered

Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutan

Orangutans in the tropical Asia experience world.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 30–90 kg

⏳ 35–45 Jahre

🏞️ Tropical rainforests of Borneo

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Orangutans build a new sleeping nest in the treetops every evening.

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Panthera tigris altaica

Endangered

Panthera tigris altaica

Siberian Tiger

The largest living cat species in the world.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 180–300 kg

⏳ 15–20 Jahre

🏞️ Boreal forests of eastern Siberia

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Each tiger has a unique stripe pattern, similar to a fingerprint.

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Pan troglodytes

Endangered

Pan troglodytes

Chimpanzee

Our closest relatives, highly intelligent and social.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 30–60 kg

⏳ 40–50 Jahre

🏞️ Tropical forests and savannas of Central and West Africa

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Chimpanzees use tools like sticks to fish for termites.

Special Features

Alaska Experience World

Africa Experience World

Asia Experience World