Located in the residential area of Zürichberg, the zoo is a short drive away from the city center. Admission can be purchased online so you don’t have to wait in the ticket queue. Once inside, discover the variety of animals in habitats such as mountainous cloud forest, tropical rainforest, desert, highlands, and wetlands. Animals include elephants, camels, koalas, yaks, wallabies, lemurs, tortoises, parrots, monkeys, and capybaras.
From the city center, tram line 6 stops at the zoo station. If you’re driving, limited metered parking is available.
The zoo is open daily, with shorter hours from November to February; the Masoala Rainforest opens an hour later than the rest of the zoo.
Open since 2003, the Masaoala Rainforest is one of the zoo’s most prized exhibits. You can experience a rainforest ecosystem home to birds, mammals, fish, and reptiles, as well as venture across a treetop walkway. Certain paths through the exhibit (known as the "adventure paths") are only accessible on a guided tour.
