Frankfurt Zoo is one of the oldest and most important zoos in Germany, but is it also one of the best? Is it worth a visit? No. And yes.
There were long, long discussions about whether the park should move to the outskirts of the city, and as a result, investment was halted for far too long. So there are numerous legacy issues in Frankfurt, some of which date back to the Grzimek era, but now we can finally look hopefully to the future, especially with the new master plan.
Watch the video to find out what needs to change here, which facilities are already impressive and why I would definitely recommend a visit at the moment!
You can get visuals of the new masterplan here:
https://www.zoo-frankfurt.de/de/zoobesuch-planen/zooplan/visuals-masterplan
The official website of zoo frankfurt:
https://www.zoo-frankfurt.de/en
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When it comes to aye-ayes in mainland Europe, tierpark Berlin got them very recently so there's now 2 places in mainland Europe that house the species.
This video was produced 9 month ago, when I published my German video. So a few minor details might not be up to date anymore.
Most importantly, the new master plan for the zoo has now been published. You can see the visualization of the future plans for Frankfurt Zoo here:
https://www.zoo-frankfurt.de/de/zoobesuch-planen/zooplan/visuals-masterplan
Thanks for this video 👌🏻
The mollusks in the aquarium are actually cuttlefish rather than octopi.
Wonderful review as always. I really enjoyed my visit last July; yes, there is room for improvement, but at the same time I really loved seeing so many rare animals in the Grzimek house especially, and I found the staff there to be very approachable and friendly. The zoo's in good hands, and regardless of what Frankfurt may be like as a city, I will definitely return to this zoo in the future! 😀
PS: a keeper mentioned that they kept kiwis in the Grzimek House at one point, but they got too stressed there. I visited on the same day as TONNES of school field trips and… Yeah, I can tell why.
Would love to see a video about the new master plan. What is your opinion?
Thank you for the video. I really like Frankfurt Zoo and am glad that the master plan now gives us real ideas about how the zoo should continue and how it should develop.
These are great projects that are recorded in the master plan. Apart from that, other smaller projects are planned, such as additional outdoor facilities for the marmosets, which should be connected to the existing facilities. In addition, a new habitat is planned for, among other things, tree kangaroos and keas.
I am very excited about the further development of Frankfurt Zoo and of course your channel.
I love your videos! I never heard of this zoo until now and I love how it has aye-ayes.
Nice Video 👍
Great Video ❤
With Zoo Frakfurt you can get an in-depth experience as an animal carer for a day. I got that as a birthday present, and can report how it was when i do that.
I really like the great apes….thats the only enclosure that i visisted….i love viatu
Nice Video 👍🏻
I hope they will realize the new masterplan. It will be a big improvement. Will you upload Jihlava and Usti next week?
Absolutely loving this new channel!!! Please keep it up 🙂
Opening my eyes to the zoos of Europe!
(I'm an Australian – this is a great counterpoint to "Zoo Tours" which has opened my eyes to the zoos of the USA)
Great Video 🙂
Merry Chistmas
Nice next Zoo for this channel. Great decision Martin! The Zoo is very interesting for the whole World of Zoo Visitors because of his great history and beautiful Species collection, well done!
I enjoyed my visit there in 2019, although jt has some obvious flaws, hope they can execute their master plan.
I miss Frankfurt zoo as one of my childhood zoo. I’m Korean but used to live in Kelkheim so I am looking forward if you have any plans on introducing Opel Zoo which was literally my home zoo
Could you do a video on London zoo
Dear Martin, could you please introduce Leipzig Zoo? Many members of the international zoo fan community would really appreciate it, as it is apparently one of the best in Europe!
I visited Germany in August and went to three zoos.
Zoo Berlin
Tierpark Berlin
Tierpark Hellabrunn
Really liked all of them.
Hellabrunn is underrated.
Hello! I'm wondering if you have aver been to some of the zoos we have in Poland. If so, what did you think of them? I'm curious how they stack up against the rest of Europe because I have only ever been to a few polish zoos and of those, I really liked the New Zoo in Poznań, though i think the zoo in Wrocław is more impressive to visitors.
Freshwater crocodiles are not very common in zoos and aquariums.
I am lucky that the closest aquarium to me (Baltimore) has them.
Funnily enough, Okapis are surprisingly common in American zoos, with 32 having them (more than all of Europe combined).
Speaking of yellow-backed duikers, a Dutch zoo recently announced that they will be getting some soon! Zooparc Overloon is building a new african area which will include numerous rarities, like the yellow-backed duiker, drill and brush-tailed porcupine!
What do you think of the big lake in the Frankfurt Zoo? Precisely because you can no longer expand due to its location in the middle of the city, do you think reducing the size of the lake would be an improvement, or do you think the lake should stay?
Thanks for another great tour of a zoo. Will definitely visit, if I am around. Loved the seal enclosures.
Not an octopus but a cuttlefish 21:27
I will visit one day for sure!
This is a great video! Great job! I enjoyed learning about the history of the zoo, and seeing the insides of the nocturnal animal, bird, and reptile/fish houses! Great photography!
looking forward to more video, very good for me who loves animal but cant travel far haha
I loved this zoo, visited in july 24
Well done! you are definitely the best zoo content creator in Europe! I have a question, have you ever been to Parco Natura Viva in Italy? And if so, what do you think? (it's my childhood zoo)
Black rhino male "Taco" from Cologne moved to Frankfurt relatively recent
Nice Video!
Absolutely love the format ! Please keep posting!