The animals here don't roam in cages but in habitats that re-create their natural surroundings as closely as possible. 'Alaska', for instance, has rivers, a gushing waterfall, canyons and rock formations where grizzly bears lumber, timber wolves prowl, otters tumble and elks strut. Fencing is minimal and unobtrusive - you can get surprisingly close to even the fiercer animals thanks to ditches and glass walls. Africa and Asia are the other continents represented.
From Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof, tram 301 goes straight to the zoo.
