Zoo Berlin

Zoo Berlin is the oldest zoo in Germany, it is truly a whole world of biodiversity in the middle of Berlin. It is located in the middle of the western city center, next to the eponymous train station and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The Zoo Berlin and its Aquarium Berlin together are home to around 20,000 animals from more than 1400 species, making them part of the most species-rich and interesting animal parks in the world. The zoo has a big cat house, a hippopotamus house, and a nocturnal animal house, as well as the biggest birdhouse in Europe.

Zoo Berlin was founded in 1844 on the initiative of naturalists Alexander von Humboldt and Martin Lichtenstein. Its first inhabitants were the animals that King Friedrich Wilhelm IV donated from his menagerie and pheasantry in the Tiergarten. Of the 4000 animals it housed before the Second World War, only 91 survived, and many of its buildings were destroyed which you will not see nowadays. Despite being almost destroyed during the World War, it regain its spark and is now one of the most frequently visited attractions in Berlin.

While at Zoo Berlin, check out the Aquarium Berlin. This aquarium is one of the most important public aquariums in the world. It is home to more than 13000 species. Moreover, the zoo also offers many fun activities for kids. At the fenced-off petting zoo, there are goats, geese, sheep, and a donkey so that children can get right up close to domestic animals, and climb around like monkeys in the playground.