Essehof Zoo
Zoo entrance
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52°18′21.1″N 10°39′51.9″E / 52.305861°N 10.664417°E / 52.305861; 10.664417
Date opened1968
LocationEssehof, Lehre, Lower Saxony, Germany
Land area10 hectares (25 acres)
No. of animals260[1]
No. of species50[1]
MembershipsWAZA, DTG,[2] DWV[3]
Major exhibitsAustralia House, Deer Park, Water Nature Trail, Petting and Feeding Zoo
OwnerUwe Wilhelm GmbH
Websitewww.tierpark-essehof.de

Essehof Zoo (German: Tierpark Essehof) is a privately owned and operated zoo located in Essehof, a town within the municipality of Lehre, Lower Saxony, Germany. It opened in 1968[4] and currently consists of 10 hectares (25 acres).[5] It is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Braunschweig.

Zoo

Werner Beller officially opened the zoo on Good Friday in 1968 and the zoo has continued to grow since then. In 1974 a new coffee house was built, followed by construction of new animal stalls and enclosures between 1976 and 1978. In 1988 a new monkey house was completed. The zoo was purchased by Uwe Wilhelm GmbH in 1991 and continues to run as a privately owned zoo. Following the change in ownership, renovations and additions continued to increase the number of exhibits. A water nature trail that is unique to northern Germany was opened in 2002 that included an underwater viewing area[4] 3 metres (9.8 feet) below the surface of the water[6] as well as a 30 metres (98.4 feet) long wooden bridge. An Australian exhibit was opened and the deer park was renovated in 2007.[4]

Uwe Wilhelm GmbH also owns the nearby "Noah's Ark" zoo in Braunschweig.[7] The zoo does not receive any public funding.[5]

Visitors feeding the animals

Animals

The zoo houses 260 animals representing 50 different species from rare domestic animals to animals from Africa, Australia and South America. Several of the animals include racka, kangaroo, raccoon, zebra, watussi cattle, meerkats, nutria and gibbon.[3][6][8]

In addition to scheduled feedings, there is a petting zoo where visitors can get close with the animals. Food can also be purchased to feed the animals.[9]

Membership

Essehof Zoo is part of several German and international zoo and animal associations. It is part of the Deutsche Tierparkgesellschaft [de] (German Zoo Society) and Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband (German Game Preserve).[2][3] At an international level, it is part of the WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums).

References

  1. ^ a b "Lehre-Essehof". Zoo-Infos.de. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Members". Deutschen Tierpark-Gesellschaft. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Members". Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband e.V. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "History of the Park (In German)". Tierpark Essehof. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Visitor Services (In German)". Tierpark Essehof. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Brunswick Zoo - "World Tour" through the fauna". Tourismus Marketing Niedersachsen. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Contact". ”Arche Noah” Zoo Braunschweig. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Feedings (In German)". Tierpark Essehof. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Tierpark Essehof (In German)". ZooAndYou.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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