Tierpark Cottbus, Zoological park in Cottbus, Germany
Tierpark Cottbus is a zoo in Cottbus, Brandenburg, situated along the Spree River. The grounds are laid out across open, green areas where animals are kept in enclosures designed to resemble their natural habitats.
The site lies in the outer park that Hermann von Pückler-Muskau laid out in the 19th century for Branitzer Park, between the Spree and the neighbouring park. A Heimattiergarten opened here on 1 June 1954, built by the Nationales Aufbauwerk of the GDR. Erhard Frommhold took over its direction in 1956 and led it to the status of one of eight state-recognised zoological gardens in the GDR; in 1958 the camel bull Muschnik, brought from the Soviet Union, founded the trampeltier breeding line.
The zoo's emblem is the red-breasted goose, and its waterfowl breeding is a specialty: around 70 species of geese, ducks and storks are kept. First breeding successes include a Chilean flamingo in 1977 and a crowned crane in 1979, and in 2012 it achieved Europe's first captive breeding of the saddle-billed stork.
Opening hours vary by season, so it is worth checking them before your visit. The grounds are explored on foot over natural terrain, so sturdy footwear is a good idea.
The park holds over 70 species of waterfowl, which makes it one of the most focused collections of this kind in Germany. Some of these species are rarely seen in other European zoos, which gives this collection a particular interest for bird watchers.
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