Animal parks & zoos

Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach Zoo

The Kaiserslautern Zoo was founded in 1968 as the Siegelbach Animal Park. The zoo was home to approxi-mately 40 mammals, including a lion and a chimpanzee. In 1980, Siberian Amur tigers were introduced, and they featured prominently in the zoo’s logo for many years. In 2003, Zoo-GmbH was founded, bringing with it modern facilities for the animal park as well as the current name “Kaisers-lautern Zoo.” In 2014, a new concept for the zoo was developed under the motto “Animals Up Close,” which includes walk-through areas and new, large enclosures.

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Address: Zum Tierpark 10, 67661 Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern Wildlife park

Opened in 1970, the wildlife park covers an area of about 25 hectares and is home to approximately 90 wild animals of various species. In addition to various species native to the Palatinate Forest, such as red deer and wild boar, the park is also

home to bison, for example.

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Address: Wildpark Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern

TIERART Wildlife Rescue Center Maßweiler

Near Maßweiler in the southwestern Palatinate lies a former U.S. military base that has been repurposed in recent years to offer injured or orphaned native animals – as well as rescued exotic animals – a second chance at life. The animals are cared for there and, if possible, released back into the wild. In addition, the site features an underground bunker complex that, since 2019, has housed an exhibition on the theme of “Animals in War” that is unique in Germany.

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Address: Tierartstraße 1, 66506 Maßweiler

Wildlife park & bird of prey zoo Potzberg

Located on the summit of the 562-meter-high Potzberg, the wildlife park and bird of prey zoo is situated in the district of Kusel. The park opened in 1984 and is home to over 140 different animal species across its approximately 30-hectare grounds.