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ANIMAL BIRTHS

Born on the Rhine: Cologne Zoo is excited to welcome new residents every month. Here is an overview of our animal births – from A as in antelope to Z as in Zebra:

ZOO EVENTS

ZOO EVENTS

  • Monatsübersicht
      März 2026 Fr., 6. März, 18.30 Uhr: Taschenlampenführung durch das Aquarium für Erwachsene und geheimnisvolle Expedition im Taschenlampenlicht für Familien. Begegnet Schlangen, Spinnen, Krokodilen und anderen im Verborgenen lebenden Bewohnern des Aquariums. 26€/ 22€/14€ Di. 10. März, 18.30 Uhr (Achtung, neue Startzeit ): Vortrag im Zoo Event Dr. Alexander Sliwa, Kölner Zoo & Jörn Ziegler, Station…
    Monthly Overview
  • Jahresübersicht
    Der Kölner Zoo bietet das ganze Jahr über spannende Sonderaktionen und Veranstaltungen: Jeweils aktuelle Informationen finden Sie unter www.koelnerzoo.de.   Jahresübersicht 2026 durchgehend: Dinoworld im Kölner Zoo 29. März: Elefantentag 26. April: Klimatag 10. Mai: Bauernhoftag 13. Juni: Patenabend 21. Juni: Giraffentag 17. Juli: Zoolauf 1. September: FC-Tag 6. September: I-Dötzchentag 27. September: Zootag 11. Oktober: Erntedank-Matineé 14. November: Lange Nacht im Aquarium ab 11. Dezember: China Lights  
    Year Summary

EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES

EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES

Current EXHIBITIONS

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CURRENT LECTURES

Knowledgeable experts report on exciting topics related to zoo life, current zoological research results and nature and species conservation projects. The lectures are free of charge. The lectures take place every second Tuesday of the month from October to March at the Zoo Event on “Alter Stammheimer Weg” (directly opposite the entrance to the Flora). Parking is available under the Zoobrücke.

The next lectures:

Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 7.30 pm

Peter Herkenrath, Bird Protection Unit at the North Rhine-Westphalia State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection

Little Owl, Pink Flamingo & Co – Bird Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia“

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 7.30 pm

Simon Bruslund, Zoo Heidelberg

“Silent forest – the Asian songbird crisis”

Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 7.30 pm

Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherber, Institute for Landscape Ecology, University of Münster

The decline of insect diversity in Germany – what do we know and what needs to be done?”

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Nora Weyer, Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremen

“Living on the Limit – Aardvarks in the Kalahari”

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 7.30 pm

Dr. Alexander Sliwa, Cologne Zoo

“Black-footed cats – News from field research”

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Barbara Fruth & Gottfried Hohmann, Board of Directors Bonobo Alive

“Bonobos in the Congolese rainforest – measures for a sustainable coexistence of humans and animals”

The lectures will take place in the rooms of the zoo gastronomy on the “Alten Stammheimer Weg”. Please use the “Zoo-Event” entrance (directly opposite the Flora entrance).

ART AND CULTURE

We regularly offer our visitors exciting art and environmental exhibitions with surprising perspectives and new insights into unfamiliar (animal) worlds.

SEE AND LEARN MORE

Visit our regular lectures at Cologne Zoo!

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