Dresden Zoo
| Dresden Zoo | |
|---|---|
ZOO Dresden - gate | |
| 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 was 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.