Nuremberg's zoological gardens are a magnificent green space.
The whole site covers 70 hectares and is home to more than 260
animal species and roughly ten times as many individual animals.
Over one million visitors a year enjoy a range of walks through
the beautiful landscape of the zoo, which is situated in the
Lorenz forest on the outskirts of Nürnberg. Extensive woodland
and meadows with ponds and abandoned quarries have been
transformed into spacious, naturalistic enclosures. Many African
and European hoofed animals such as giraffes, zebras, bison and
deer roam almost entirely free here. Nuremberg's dolphinarium is
the only one in southern Germany. Dolphins and sea lions perform
spectacular jumps from the water. But how are these animals
trained? And are dolphins really as intelligent as people say?
The dolphinarium can provide answers to these and many other
questions. Other popular attractions include the recently
converted gorilla enclosure (2,000m²), the large wildcat
enclosure and the new polar bear