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ZOO BERLIN walking tour, Berlin, Germany / Rundgang durch den Zoo Berlin. BERLIN ZOO - Berlin Zoological Garden (German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin) is the oldest surviving and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares (86.5 acres) and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. With about 1,380 different species and over 20,200 animals, the zoo presents one of the most comprehensive collections of species in the world. The zoo and its aquarium had more than 3.5 million visitors in 2017. It is the most-visited zoo in Europe and one of the most popular worldwide. Regular animal feedings are among its most famous attractions. Globally known animals like Knut, the polar bear, and Bao Bao, the giant panda have contributed to the zoo's public image. Berlin Zoo was opened on 1 August 1844, the Zoologischer Garten Berlin was the second zoo in Germany after the short-lived "Thiergarten" in Hamburg-Horn. The aquarium opened in 1913. The Berlin Zoo is the most visited zoo in Europe, with more than 3.3 million visitors per year from all over the world. It is open all year long and can easily be reached by public transportation. The Berlin Zoologischer Garten railway station (also simply known as Zoo) is one of Berlin's most important stations. Several modes of transport such as U-Bahn, S-Bahn and buses are interlinked here. Visitors can either enter the zoo through the exotically designed Elephant Gate beside the aquarium on Budapester Straße or through the Lion Gate on Hardenbergplatz. The original Elephant Gate, built in 1899, was destroyed in World War II. It was faithfully reconstructed to original plans in 1984. The aquarium was built in 1913 as part of the Zoologischer Garten complex. In addition to fish and other aquatic life, it is home to most of the zoo's reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Polar bear Knut was born in captivity at the zoo on 5 December 2006. He and his twin brother or sister were directly rejected by their mother on the day of birth. He was subsequently raised by zookeeper Thomas Dörflein and became the center of a mass media phenomenon that spanned the globe, quickly spawning numerous toys, media specials, DVDs, and books. Because of this, the cub was largely responsible for a significant increase in revenue, estimated at five million euros, at the Berlin Zoo in 2007. Zoo attendance figures for the year increased by an estimated 30%, making it the most profitable year in its 165-year history. Knut died on 19 March 2011 after collapsing in his exhibit. Bao Bao (1978–2012) was one of the first two giant pandas in Germany and became – for a time – the oldest known panda in zoos. He was together with the female panda Tjen Tjen (who died in 1984) given to West Germany by China in 1980. Between 1991 and 1993 Bao Bao was loaned to London Zoo. In 1995, back in his Berlin home, another female named Yan Yan was sent on loan from China in an attempt to mate Bao Bao. In spite of several artificial insemination experiments there were no offspring. Yan Yan died in 2007. In summer 2017, giant pandas returned to Berlin, when Jiao Quing and Meng Meng arrived on breeding loan from China. In September 2019, Meng Meng gave birth to twin panda cubs. Der Zoologische Garten Berlin ist der älteste noch bestehende Zoo Deutschlands und der artenreichste Zoo der Welt. Er liegt im Berliner Ortsteil Tiergarten (Bezirk Mitte), während sich der andere der beiden zoologischen Gärten der Hauptstadt, der Tierpark Berlin, im Ortsteil Friedrichsfelde befindet. Im Zoologischen Garten sind auf einer 33 Hektar großen Fläche über 20.000 Tiere aus rund 1100 Arten zu sehen. Mit dem angeschlossenen Aquarium gehört der Zoo zu den meistbesuchten Sehenswürdigkeiten Berlins: 2,3 Millionen Menschen besuchten im Jahr 2020 den Berliner Zoo oder sein Aquarium. Der Zoo ist Namensgeber des Bahnhofs Zoologischer Garten, der sich am Hardenbergplatz gegenüber dem Zoo-Verwaltungsgebäude und dem Löwentor befindet. Berlin Zoo | Zoo berlin | berlin zoo polar bear attack | berlin zoo photos | berlin zoo tickets | berlin zoo map | berlin zoo pandas | berlin zoo animals | berlin zoo tour | bahnhof zoo berlin | zoo berlin aquarium | zoo berlin panda | zoo berlin zoologischer garten | berlin zoological garden @dnbtravels