Dortmund Zoo is one of the most popular destinations in the Ruhr region. Around 1,500 animals from 220 species live in the park landscape. With its old trees and various animal houses, a visit to the zoo is an experience for the whole family, whatever the weather.

From giraffe to rhinoceros, leopard to ape and curious to timid, a wide variety of animals large and small can be viewed in the Zoo Dortmund to the east of the Ruhr.