Zoological garden Bratislava
Member: EAZA, EARAZA, UCSZOO, IKE SPECIES 360

The Zoological garden Bratislava is situated in Mlynská dolina (4th municipality of Bratislava) not far from the  Danube river in the area of the bridge La Franconi. It serves popularizing tasks of animal world. The visit of the ZOO can increase the ecological feeling too. Gradually the recreational aspect is extended. The connection with the city is provided by the buses MHD no. 30, 31, 37, 39, 92 a 32 (from railway station) with the getting off on the stop Slávičie údolie and by the trams MHD no. 1, 4, 5, 9 , 12 and 17 with the getting off on the stop Botanická záhrada and then on foot ca 15 min direction Mlynská dolina - see the server www.google.com.  

ZOO Bratislava was opened for public in 1960. It is situated on 96 ha of Carpathian forest. We breed more than 950 animals in 167 species (December 31st, 2015). Our ZOO participates on 21 European endangered species programmes and 14 European studbooks. As the only ZOO in Slovakia we breed these species: Southern White Rhinoceros, Rothschild giraffe, Pygmy Hippopotamus, Arabian Oryx, Addax Nubian, Ceylon leopards and more. Breeding facility for big cats was open for public in the 22^nd April 2006, the second one for great apes was
open for public in the 22^rd April 2010. New exhibitions offer appropriate living conditions for South African Lions, Sumatran Tigers, Jaguars, Sri Lankan Leopards and for orangutans (Pongo abeli) & chimpanzees  (Pan troglodytes) as well as attractive, pleasant and educational place for our visitors.

The important activity of our ZOO is rescue of weak and injured species of free-ranging animals from our nature in the Rehabilitation centre of ZOO Bratislava. The integral part of our activities is education of visitors with the aim to create responsibility and raise awareness of the people in conservation of the nature. Video

Address: ZOOLOGICKÁ ZÁHRADA BRATISLAVA
Mlynská dolina 1, 842 27 Bratislava, GPS: 48.92292N, 17.43188E
info: +421 2 6542 0985, tel.: +421 2 60102111

Opening hours:
in summer (1.4. - 31.10) daily: 9.00 - 18.00, in winter (1.11. - 31.3.) daily: 10.00 - 15.00
URL: www.zoobratislava.sk , e-mail: zoo@zoobratislava.sk