📜 Founded in 1928, one of Germany's smallest zoos
🔍 Features diverse animal species, a petting zoo, and the unique Elbe-Elster Aquarium
🐒 Experience diverse animal species in naturalistic settings
🐠 Visit the only cold-water aquarium in Saxony-Anhalt, depicting the Elbe River
🐐 Enjoy the petting zoo with friendly dwarf goats and guinea pigs
🦉 Observe various owl species, parakeets, and other birds in aviaries
🐾 See meerkats, coatis, European minks, and rock hyraxes in outdoor enclosures
🐵 Discover 8 different monkey species in the South America house
💚 Learn about wildlife conservation at the recognized care station
👨👩👧👦 Family-friendly with artfully designed enclosures and seating areas
📏 Smallest zoo in Germany (5064 sqm) – might feel compact if you expect a large park
🚫 Strict rules against feeding animals with external food (can cause illness)
🗓️ November - February: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
🗓️ March: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
🗓️ April - September: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
🗓️ October: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
📅 Specific 2025 dates:
➡️ From March 1, 2025: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
➡️ From April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
👨👩👧 Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
🚶 Stay on designated paths; climbing over barriers is prohibited
🚫 No external food for animals; use park-provided dispensers in the petting zoo
🚲 Bicycles are not permitted inside; use stands at the entrance
🗣️ Follow instructions from staff for safety and order
🤝 Förderverein „Tierpark Wittenberg" e.V. (Friends of Tierpark Wittenberg)