Visitor record cracked from the previous year!
Zoo, Aquarium and Tierpark Berlin welcomed 2015, more than 4.5 million visitors.
More than 4.5 million visitors flocked last year in the zoological institutions of the capital and presented in 2015 a new visitor record. The Zoo and Aquarium Berlin welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors (an increase of 2% in 2014), Tierpark Berlin rejoiced over 1.2 million visitors and thus recorded 4% more guests than in, 2014.
With 25,187 animals from 2,142 species, the Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG and the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde GmbH establish itself as richest zoological institutions in the world. The Tierpark Berlin counted the year 6,525 animals in 762 species, Zoo and Aquarium Berlin came to a total of 18,662 residents from 1,380 animal species. Still, the progeny, strictly controlled precisely in space requiring animals in Zoo Berlin and the environmental conditions, in spite of biodiversity, continuously optimized. To live in the zoo, for example, exclusively Giraffe bulls in the herd together while a giraffe breeding group is located in geographically large zoo.
"I am delighted that Zoo and Aquarium Berlin with its worldwide unique diversity in the past year could attract so many tourists and equally enthusiastic and Berlin. Also for the Tierpark Berlin, we again notice increasing numbers of visitors, which pleases me very much personally. These positive figures are a nice confirmation and let the pending modifications in all three facilities with more energy to tackle, "said zoo and zoo director Dr. Andreas Knieriem.
This happened in 2016 in Zoo, Aquarium and Tierpark Berlin
Tierpark Berlin
in 2016 further action from the 5 million package will be visible in the zoo: By mid-May produced at Bärenschaufenster a modern entrance. Various wooden elements, artistic paintings and decorative shutters dress up the original components. A North American landscape for the popular prairie dogs and climbing joyful Baumstachler give the entrance square one new face.
In addition, the outdoor theater is transformed into a natural forest. Just in time for the summer holidays, the zoo Falconer be here the first own prey show presented. The water playground in the former plan Che will be completed by the summer holidays and thus especially for families a special highlight. Simultaneously, the construction work will begin on new playground "Fabelwald" directly at the restaurant. Also, the reconstruction of the Alfred-Brehm-house starts still 2016th
Zoo Berlin
early as summer 2016 receives the Zoogast on Löwentor a modern entrance with eight cash, a service center and a shop as well as a wheelchair-friendly turnstile. An exotic trip around the world, the visitors in the early summer in the world of birds , experience, former aviary. The conversion of the predator house should start in 2016th Especially the big cats will in future get a species-appropriate and very beautiful home.
Aquarium Berlin
in Berlin Aquarium is the area of reptiles under renovation - the work on the first floor began last year and should be completed by early summer. Rock design and varied landscapes will provide the optimal reptiles, natural living conditions. The Crocodile Hall gets a natural backdrop.
