If your child is a big animal lover, don't miss Frankfurt am Main Zoo, where you can see a huge variety of birds, reptiles and mammals. Today the zoo is home to around 500 species, with as many as 4,500 animals living in the vast grounds.
It has a long history as it is one of the oldest zoos in Germany, having opened in 1858. Animals, birds and amphibians live either in well-appointed pavilions or in open-air habitats in a neat, clean and well-maintained 13-hectare site.
The entire zoo is divided into several themed areas, including a dense jungle with wild felines; a pavilion with nocturnal animals and birds (bats, owls, hedgehogs, marmosets and other rare animals); primate areas; an exotarium with amphibians, reptiles and all kinds of fish; pools with penguins and seals.
The Apple Wine Express (Ebbelwei-Express) stop is just 600 meters away
You won't find a single fence here, just small enclosures behind which the animals feel very comfortable. That's why none of the zoo's animals hide in holes or huts: they are always active and curious. Herons, ducks, geese, pheasants and other birds walk and fly freely around the zoo. The bird pavilion is quite densely populated, and there's even a small hatchery. If you are lucky, you might see a chick or duckling hatch from an egg. A colony of flamingos is a beautiful and dramatic sight. These proud, slender birds, a pleasant shade of pink, live their lives at arm's length!
The Primate Pavilion is large and spacious. Families of monkeys live here with their young. You don't have to go inside the monkey house, but you can watch the animals from outside - the room is connected to the street and has panoramic windows.
The large outdoor pool with the seals is another interesting area at Frankfurt Zoo. Visitors can enjoy two different views: from above and from below. Guests in the seal house can see the animals above water, while in the basement they can see what they are doing under water through a panoramic window.
A stroll through the green areas of Frankfurt Zoo also reveals mighty rhinos and hippopotamuses, camels, llamas, striped zebra bears, horned antelopes and many other equally worthy representatives of the modern animal world.
Public Animal Feeding Schedule
Time Animals
11.00 a.m. Seals and Penguins, Seal Cliffs
11.15 a.m. Piranhas (Sunday), Exotarium 1st Floor
11.30 a.m. Tropical Thunder, Exotarium 2nd Floor
12.00 p.m. Grey-winged Trumpeter, Bird House
12.30 p.m. Red River Hogs, Bongo and Red River Hog enclosure
12.30 p.m. Ring-tailed Lemur, Monkey enclosures
12.30 p.m. Red-legged Seriema (Saturday and Sunday), Bird Bushes
2.10 p.m. Rays (Tuesday and Friday), Exotarium 1st Floor
2.15 p.m. Alpacas, Camel and Alpaca enclosure
2.15 p.m. Bats, Grzimek House
2.30 p.m. Zebras, Zebra enclosure
2.30 p.m. Marabou (Saturday and Sunday), Bird House
2.45 p.m. Straw-necked Ibis, Bird House
2.45 p.m. Seals and Penguins, Seal Cliffs
3.00 p.m. Giraffes, Giraffe House
3.00 p.m. Sea Turtles (Monday and Thursday), Exotarium 2nd Floor
3.15 p.m. Chameleons (Monday), Exotarium 2nd Floor
3.15 p.m. Crocodiles (Thursday, when needed), Exotarium 2nd Floor
3.30 p.m. Tropical Thunder, Exotarium 2nd Floor
