Berlin Zoological Garden
The traditional Zoological Garden is located in the middle of the Western city center of Berlin. The zoo was founded in 1844 on the initiative of zoologists Alexander von Humboldt and Martin Lichtenstein as the first zoo in Germany.
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The Elephant Gate entrance of the Berlin Zoo
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January 03, 2020, Berlin: Polar bear girl Hertha plays with a ball.
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December 27, 2019, Berlin: A brown capuchin plays with a ball in its enclosure at the zoo.
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December 14, 2019, Berlin: A polar wolf walks through its enclosure at the zoo.
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The twin panda males Meng Yuan (left) and Meng Xiang explore their surroundings at the Berlin Zoo.
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The small, still nameless polar bear goes on her first exploration tour in the zoo with her mother Tonja.
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A gorilla sits in the shade under a tree on the grounds at the Berlin Zoo.
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The giraffes Abasi and Mugambi at the Zoo Berlin in September 2014
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An orangutan at the Berlin Zoo.
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Asian elephants in their enclosure at the Berlin Zoo
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Newborn orangutan girl Rieke contorts her face during a press conference at Berlin Zoo on Feb. 6, 2015. The great ape was born on January 12, 2015 and was raised by animal keepers with the bottle.
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A bonobo juggles a basketball at the Berlin Zoo.
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A rhino calf walks with its mother Kumi through the enclosure at Berlin Zoo on October 24, 2014. The calf was born on October 14, 2014.
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A rhino calf walks with its mother Kumi through the enclosure at Berlin Zoo on October 24, 2014.
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Elephant at the Berlin Zoo
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Canadian wolves howling in chorus at the Berlin Zoo.
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Bongo offspring at Berlin Zoo
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Hyena dogs at Berlin Zoo
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Kaffir Buffalo
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Hippopotamus and young animal at Berlin Zoo
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Red giant kangaroo
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Penguin house at Zoo Berlin
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Rock penguin at Berlin Zoo
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An elephant tries to eat a Christmas tree at the Berlin Zoo. Traditionally, Christmas trees left over from the sale are fed as aromatic treats at the zoo in the first days of the new year.
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Sea lions at the Berlin Zoo
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