Bremerhaven Zoo

Geschichte

The Bremerhaven Zoo is located next to the river Weser and exhibits mainly species which live in the water or in northern environments; exceptions are, for instance, chimpanzees and White-headed marmosets.AnimalsMammalsThe main attraction are the polar bears, the South American sea-lions, the harbour seals and the South African fur seals.BirdsThe northern gannet is naturally abundant in Germany only since 1991 on the high-sea island Heligoland. These birds share their area with cormorants and different ducks.The Humboldt penguins of the zoo became famous because there was a homosexual penguin couple among them.Other animalsThe giant Fischer’s chameleon was found in the woods near Bremerhaven, it is suspected that it was held illegally by somebody and set free when it became too bigHistoryIn 1912, the North Sea Aquarium started in the cellar so-called Strandhalle. On June 24, 1928 the Tiergrotten (literally Animal Grotto) was opened outside the Weser embankment.

"Auf zu einer spannenden Tour durch das Reich der Tiere des Nordens und des Wassers!Neben den typischen Vertretern, wie Eisbären, Robben, Pinguinen & Otter, sind aber auch Schimpansen anzutreffen, die durch Seefahrer den Weg in den Zoo fanden. Das Element Wasser ermöglicht atemberaubende Unterwassereinblicke und Begegnungen auf Augenhöhe durch bodentiefe Scheiben.Im Nordsee-Aquarium sind jagende Katzenhaie, fliegende Rochen, grimmige Seewölfe, grazile Seepferdchen oder der Oktopus mit seinem Farbspiel zu sehen. Eine fantastische Tierwelt, die Botschafter für den Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt darstellen."