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The Alpine Zoo in Innsbruck is well worth a visit - even if it is just to see the amazing views from the top of the mountain where the zoo is located. It is Europe's highest zoo.
You can catch a bus to the zoo, or do what we did and take a ride on the Hungerburgbahn Funicular up the mountain.
There were some very interesting animals that you may not see in a more "traditional" zoo. My favourite that we saw was the moose,
which has particularly long legs! Leave a Comment Address: on a mountain overlooking Innsbruck
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In the way to Hungerburg Plateau, at 727m above sea level, there is a stop to the Alpenzoo - the highest zoo in the world. This zoo only contains animals that originate from the Alpine region and the park rangers also nurture endangered species and return them to their natural habitat, the Alps. Leave a Comment
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One thing you will probably want to avoid is coming to the Alpenzoo when it is 35+ degrees centrigrade in Innsbruck. The zoo specialises in Alpine creatures, so when the heat gets too much they understandably take shelter. I found half of the zoo was nowhere to be seen, the other half were mooching from one dark shady spot to another. Still it is a great place to see some of the rarest creatures in Europe, including bears and wolves. There is even a two species of European vulture, one species of which the zoo brought back from the edge of extinction. I wasn't even aware that there were vultures in Europe, so these were a special sight for me.
I'm not a big fan of zoos, but this one appeared to be treating its animals very well. It only had creatures that suited the environment the zoo was based in, and it was serving a useful function in protecting endagered species. The bears, wolves and eagles looked bored out of their minds, but the vultures seemed to love all the attention they were getting. The one pictured here, one of the species that almost became extinct, is probably my favourite of the whole place. He posed very proudly for the camera, moving closer so I could get a good shot, while his ugly hatchlings followed me around with great curiosity.
The zoo can be reached either from the Hungerburgbahn funicular, or by shuttle bus from Maria-Theresian Strasse. You can also walk it - it's not that far. I'd advise crossing the Innbrucke and walking as far as you can along the river path, before turning up Sohmelzerg, just after the next bridge on the river. It costs about 7.50 for an adult to enter, although you can get in for free with the Innsbruck Card. Leave a Comment
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Innsbruck has a pretty nice Zoo (Alpine Zoo), located in the north part if the city and apparently being the highest zoo in Europe. To be perfectly onest, though the zoo alledgedly hosts over 2000 animals, I was not so much impresses, than I was with the Schonbrun Zoo in Vienna and the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. Nevertheless, if you are fond of visiting zoos in every city that you travel, go ahead and pay a visit. They were also expanding it I think. Leave a Comment Address: Weiherburggasse 37Phone: +43(512)292323Directions: Take the Shuttle Bus in front of the Imperial Palace. The farthest stop (where the bus driver rests for some minutes) is the Alpen Zoo.
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Is a Park who has different animals from the Apls, including fish, birds and reptiles.
The Park is located on the left side of the river, and it's opened the whole year, everyday from 9 to 18.
It has more than 2000 animals and 15 different species coming from the Apline area.
Is the most high located zoo in Europe, (727 mt.). The visit is for everybody, specially kids and families.
There's a Bus Shuttle service leaving from Maria Theresien Strasse, in front of the Imperial Palace in the Rennweg Strasse.
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This is Europe's highest lying zoo. (727 meters)
You can hike to the zoo or you can also ride the Hungerburg Bahn (a funicular). The ride is located at the corner of Rennweg and Erzherzog-Eugen Strasse.
More Info: There are more than 2000 Alpine animals of 150 species from the entire region of the Alps. Some of them are now extinct in the wild. If you love animals and/or zoos don`t miss this place! Leave a Comment Address: Close enough to walk to (although it's all uphill!Directions: The zoo is about a 45 min. uphill walk from the old city section of Innsbruck. There are signs all over the place leading the way. Impossible to get lost.
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It is in a great location on the side of a small mountain and it is lovely to see the animals in their natural surroundings and they are obviously so happy. Directions: Cross over the bridge from teh main part of town and turn right. Just follow the signs - it doesn't take too long.
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That's my favourite. It's a zoo that specializes on animals native to the alps. Ok - that doesn't sound too terrific - but you learn there a lot about the nature around you. And -hey- you could encounter these animals on your hiking tours in wildlife...
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This zoo is very interesting because species are really specific of the area. Really nice in winter, especially, but be careful not to slip ! Leave a Comment
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