Cottbus Zoo

The Cottbus Zoo (German: Tierpark Cottbus) is a zoo in the town Cottbus in the Brandenburg region of Germany. The zoo was founded in 1954, and covers 25 hectares (61.8 acres). The park includes a lot of trees, growing along the river Spree. The zoo breeds over 70 species of waterfowl, and its symbol is the red-breasted goose.

Cottbus Zoo
51°44′35″N 14°21′00″E
Date opening1954
LocationKiekebuscher Strasse 5, 03042 Cottbus, Germany
Land area25 hectares (61.8 acres)
No. of animals1300
No. of species170
Annual visitors156.743 (2015)
MembershipsVdZ
OwnerStadt Cottbus
Websitewww.tierparkcottbus.de
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