Erfurt Zoo in Germany

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Erfurt Zoo
©: Daniela Dunger, Erfurt
©: Daniela Dunger, Erfurt
Local name Thüringer Zoopark Erfurt
Typezoo
Total nrs1000
Opened for public1959
Number of species133
Number of animals1000
Address Zum Zoopark 8 - 10
Zip-code D-99087
Place Erfurt
Country Germany
Website Website
Related persons
OwnerStadt Erfurt
Directors 2014-now: Sabine Merz
1962: Fritz Altmann
1959-1962: Dr. Harald H. Roth
1962-?: Dr. Fritz Dietrich Altmann
Dr. Norbert Neuschulz
?-2014: Dr. Thomas Kölpin (later Director Wilhelma)
2014-now: Dr. Sabine Merz
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
-: Dirk Hebs
-: Frank Quensel
Elephant keepers
-1998: Gerd Kohl
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2025-03-17 18:22:40
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Description

Erfurt Zoo, located at Zum Zoopark 8 - 10, in Erfurt, Germany , opened for public in 1959

Erfurt Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

At the Erfurt Zoo lives 6 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Ayoka born 2020-08-05
  2. ♂ Banjoko born 2024-05-27
  3. ♀ Chupa born 2003-12-25
  4. ♀ Csami born 1995
  5. ♂ Kibo born 2005-10-09
  6. ♀ Safari born 1971

References for records about Erfurt Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Erfurt Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=22. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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