Tiergarten Falkenstein, Zoo in Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany
Tiergarten Falkenstein is a zoo in Falkenstein/Vogtl. covering about 2 hectares, with roughly 60 species. Its largest enclosure houses black bears; other residents include white-tufted marmosets, snow owls, lynxes, coatis, prairie dogs, and Egyptian fruit bats. A small tropical house opened in 1997, and a kangaroo enclosure and a petting zoo with goats are also on the grounds.
Tiergarten Falkenstein was founded in 1953 under the name Station junger Forscher. The tropical house opened in 1997. In 1994 the spectacled caiman Sammy escaped from its leash while bathing with its owner at the Straberg-Nievenheimer See in Dormagen and caused days of public attention; Sammy lived in the zoo's tropical house until 2006.
The park's name recalls its 1953 origin as a Station junger Forscher, a research station for young scientists. Around an old farm barn, large and small domestic breeds are kept, and a petting zoo with goats lets visitors touch the animals. Since September 2022 a digital audio guide has told stories about the species at the enclosures.
The grounds are easily accessible on foot and well marked for visitors of all ages. There is plenty of space for walking, and the paths are mostly flat and straightforward to navigate.
The tropical house is home to some of the park's rarer inhabitants and offers insight into tropical ecosystems. Visitors can observe animals here in a specially created environment that mimics their natural habitat.
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