ZOO Bratislava
The Bratislava Zoo specializes in the breeding and rescue of endangered species, scientific and research work, public education with the aim of non-violently creating and strengthening responsibility towards nature in people through discussions about animals, educational panels and animal names, events and ecological education programs for schools , create conditions for rest and all-day recreation.
The rarest animals that you can find here are the Nubian adax, European pronghorn, long-nosed rhinoceros, Turkmen kulan, Liberian hippopotamus, golden-cheeked gibbon, Ceylon leopard, pincher tamarin, Sumatran orangutan, Przewalski’s horse and many others.
Do not miss the opportunity to feed the animals and buy your ticket HERE or at the box office with a 20% discount with the Bratislava CARD.
Interesting exhibits:
* Animal pavilion for South African lions, American jaguars and Ceylon leopards
* Primate pavilion for docile chimpanzees and Sumatran orangutans
* Eurasian wolf enclosure awarded the White Elephant prize for the best breeding facility opened in 2018 in Czech and Slovak zoos
* An enclosure for red pandas with connected tree vegetation
* Zebra and giraffe enclosure
* Natural lakes of flamingos and pelicans
* Forest enclosures for Carpathian fauna – European bison, European red deer, forest mouflon, wild boar
* Bird aviaries
* Terrarium and exotarium with an exhibition of meerkats, tropical monkeys, sloths, armadillos and two freshwater aquariums
* Rhino enclosures
* Tame llamas, alpaca llamas and Nandu pampas birds
The Zoo also features the Gazdovský Dvor, where you will find traditional farm animals, such as chickens, ponies, miniature goats, and sheep, and a petting area where you can feed the animals.
Opening hours:
| March | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| October | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Last entrance | 5 p.m. |
| April – September | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Last entrance | 6 p.m. |
| Nov. – February | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. |
| Last entrance | 3 p.m. |
All year round:
Indoor pavilions, primate pavilion, animal pavilion, terrarium and exotarium: 09.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
The indoor breeding area for giraffes is open to visitors during the winter season, if the animals are not in the outdoor areas at: 09.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
