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15 hectares, 150 animal species, 1,500 animals

From A for anteater to Z for zebra – in the following list you will find interesting facts and figures about Eberswalde Zoo and its animal inhabitants from five continents.

Founding1928 by Bruno Schulz
Surface15 hectares
Animals and animal speciesapprox. 1,500 animals from 5 continents in about 150 forms, native species but also exotic animals such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, parrots, camels, flamingos, kangaroos, monkeys and many more.
Locationapprox. 50 kilometers northeast of Berlin in the Barnim district
Visitorsapprox. 300,000 visitors / year
Species protection
As the only Brandenburg Zoo partner of the Foundation for Species Protection
Environmental educationEducational offerings on environmental issues, such as ice age, climate and species protection and nature conservation
PlaygroundsNine adventure playgrounds
Barrier-freecompletely suitable for the elderly and disabled
Awards 
 The zoo is one of the three most popular destinations for families in the Berlin-Brandenburg area.
Eberswalde Zoo was chosen by families in Berlin and Brandenburg as one of the TOP 3 most popular excursion destinations in the Brandenburg Family Pass 2016/17. Info under www.familienpass-brandenburg.de For further reading:Zoo takes third place (July 01, 2017, moz.de)
 The zoo in Eberswalde is one of the 10 most beautiful zoos in Germany!
This is the conclusion reached by the digital travel magazine “on the go” of the largest German hotel service portal HRS in a recent article. The Eberswalde Zoo achieved a sensational 7th place. We are very happy about the award. Follow the link for further reading: Animal fun: The 10 most beautiful zoos in Germany! (May 31, 2016, hrs.de)
 Germany’s most beautiful “small zoo”
Top position in Germany-wide STERN ranking in the “Small Zoo” category