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Whatever the season, Leipzig zoo never disappoints. It has benefitted from good funding and clever design with the majority of animals having enormous spaces to play and sleep in. It also uses an electric wire system to keep the animals escaping, so there is a feeling of much closer to the animals than you would for instance in London zoo.... More

The latest addition to the zoo is Gondwanaland, an enclosed area covered by a huge plastic dome creating a truly tropical environment.You can take a small boat that follows a meandering river of sorts and watch the tropical world,plants and some animals,drift by.Then on to the pathways where you get the feeling that you're exploring something like the Amazon region.Go... More

Leipzig zoo in winter is also worth to visit, but as many animals sleep in winter. So, do not expect a lot; safari park is closed, that`s why available area for visit is may be twice less than in summer. Anyway, you can see that animals which do not sleep in winter, birds as well, visit beautiful aquarium, terrarium, winter... More

Leipzig zoo is very well known due to the television programme about its animals and the running of the zoo. The zoo is located in the town centre, very near the Main Railway Station. Near the entrance, there are still some old enclosures (not in use) that reflect times gone by but do not reflect the modern Leipzig Zoo. The... More