Dresden Zoo
| Dresden Zoo | |
|---|---|
Gate at Dresden Zoo | |
Interactive map of Dresden Zoo | |
| 51°02′15″N 13°45′14″E / 51.0374°N 13.7539°E | |
| Date opened | 1861 |
| Location | Dresden, Free State of Saxony, Germany |
| Land area | 13 hectares (32 acres) |
| No. of animals | 3000 |
| No. of species | 400 |
| Memberships | WAZA, EAZA, VDZ |
| Major exhibits | Africa House, Lion & Caracal Enclosure, Aquarium and Terrarium, Giraffe House, Birds, Prof. Brandes House, Orangutans, The Zoo Below the Ground |
| Website | www |
Dresden Zoo, or Zoo Dresden, is a zoo in the city of Dresden, Germany. It opened in 1861, making it Germany's fourth-oldest zoo. It was originally designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.
The zoo is located on the southern edge of the Großer Garten (Great Garden), a large city centre park. The zoo houses about 3000 animals of almost 400 species, especially Asian animals. It is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
The zoo is served on its southern side by tram lines 9 and 13 of the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe, the local municipal transport company. On its northern side is the Zoo station of the Dresdner Parkeisenbahn, a minimum-gauge railway through the Großer Garten that is largely operated by children.