Zoo Augsburg

Last visit 2013

Zoologischer Garten Augsburg

Brehmplatz 1
D 86161 Augsburg,

Germany


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Phone nr 0821-5671490

Open minimum 9am-4.30pm

 

 

Entrance fee

• Adult 14,- Euro
• Child 7,- Euro
• Family* 79,- Euro

Familt tickets are valid for 4 adulte and 6 children

 

Annual Card

• Adult 45,- Euro
• Child 25,- Euro

Kids will love to pet the goats at the childrens zoo


History:

On 12 June 1937 was the "Park for the German animals" opened and handed over to the care of the newly founded association "Augsburg Zoo". A time of animal idyll now followed : the beaver got used to their feeding hour, a wild horse mare tossed shortly after opening an colt, the deer multiplied, and the seals bred. Bombs put the young zoo in its rapid development to an abrupt end  from 1943 to 1945. Enclosures and terrariums were totally destroyed during the day and night attacks, a zookeeper lost wife and children and the "Park for the German animals" closed. In the summer of 1946, the zoo was reopened despite the concerns of the post-war period, and 1st August 1947, Prof. Dr. Steinbacher, former director of the Frankfurt Zoo, took over the zoo management . With strong will power he removed the heavy war damage and brought back animals in the zoo. Vigorously, he pushed for the construction work , the citizens of Augsburg decided after a survey to get exotic animals to the zoo. Elephants , birds of paradise and zebras pleased the visitors. After many years of valuable service in 1978 Professor Steinbacher did take well-deserved retirement. In 1980 the reptile house and a petting zoo "Kinderland " were opened in 1981 built vocational students with professionals to new Nandu-/Alpaca stalls, 1982, the 3 -acre deer meadow was redesigned with the help of the city and the state government to the beautiful "African Panorama" and in 1985 on the occasion of the cities 2000 year celebration it opened. 1983 were the Muntjac and beaver enclosures uopened. 1986 the elephant enclosure was enlarged with a pool. It was followed by the construction of the modern entrance on Brehmplatz. From 1989 to 1995 originated a tropical house , two houses for carnivores and three mountain animal enclosures. Meanwhile, the beautiful animal park was populated by over 2000 animals from all over the world. In 2002, Dr. Barbara Jantschke became the head of the Augsburg Zoo, and has since conducted many new features and changes. The focus of the zoo was placed on the proximity to the animal. Walk-in enclosures such as the one for ring-tailed lemurs emerged. Many of the houses, stables and grounds were - often with the help of the association of Friends of the Augsburg Zoo - renovated, rehabilitated or newly built. As when the African rhinos moved to the African panorma. Cooperation with regional conservation organizations has intensified, joint projects have been implemented. On this way the meerkats could get a new home in 2006, the sea lion pool could be extendet in 2007, the baboons and African forest buffalo could move to the former rhino enclosure in 2009. In 2012 a reptile house opend, as did some bird aviaries in 2013.