Zoo Schwerin, Animal park in Schwerin, Germany.

Zoo Schwerin covers about 25 hectares between the south shore of Lake Schwerin, the Fauler See and the Großer Dreesch residential area. It keeps more than 2,100 animals of 144 species, including Asian lions, white rhinos, Amur tigers and Rothschild giraffes. The grounds include a 3-hectare waterfowl reserve with marshy zones at its centre.

Zoo Schwerin opened on 24 April 1956 as a Heimattiergehege with 17 animals and one keeper. The 2005 Africa enclosure at the entrance brought Rothschild giraffes, Chapman zebras and meerkats; a 2011 donation-funded rhinoceros enclosure covers over 2 hectares. The Humboldthaus opened in October 2011, and the Red List Center with four Asian lions followed in spring 2021.

The Red List Center engages visitors through exhibits about endangered species and habitat protection that relate directly to what people see in the zoo. The displays help connect the animals on view to larger conservation efforts happening worldwide.

The grounds are open daily, with extended hours from March to October for better daylight exploration. Wagon rentals help visitors cover the large area without walking the entire distance on foot.

The zoo's 3-hectare waterfowl reserve is left entirely natural, with marshy zones at its centre. It shapes the layout of the whole 25-hectare grounds between Lake Schwerin and the Fauler See. The zoo keeps more than 2,100 animals of 144 species and joins European conservation breeding for Asian lions, white rhinos, Amur tigers and giraffes plus 11 further species.