We visited Berlin Zoo especially to see the pandas. It is the best Zoo I have ever been to. The layout, setting and animal enclosures were excellent. Really well thought out. We were very impressed. It was wonderful to walk amongst the green vegetation, trees and gardens in between the enclosures. Everything looked fresh and well cared for and the enclosures were clean (when they were supposed to be!) All the animals we saw looked exceptionally healthy with variety in their enclosures. The enclosures enables lots of viewing areas. We went to the panda talk but unfortunately for us there was no English translation. The twin pandas were asleep but we had a good view of them. They were not feeding the pandas at the same time. We walked away and returned a bit later when the pandas had been fed. They were more active and fun to watch and most of the people had moved on by then! We got some good close up photographs. We saw 3 of them. A couple of areas were under construction so we couldn’t properly see the brown bears. However, there were loads of different species of animals and mostly a lot of each species so overall plenty to see. We had drinks and a hot meals in the main cafe /log cabin near the play area. We were both impressed with the quality of the meal and generosity of the portions. Overall we had a fantastic day out and thought it was great value for money. I highly recommend a day at the zoo during your time in Berlin. It was easy to get to on public transport.

Came here during a 4 day stay in Berlin. This zoo had the most amazing children's park within its very own grounds. I was floored by the this more than anything. The zoo was filled with lots of animals with a very interesting and different approach to refrain the animals from comign to you and give you full access to view them. It was remarkable. I absoutely loved this approach. The monkey area was so much ful my daughter loved seeing the monekys swing around. Having pandas was an increible bonus! Thank you for the amazing memories here.

The animals seemed very happy and well cared for. There is an amazing selection of animals, we didn’t manage to get to see everything as it’s a lot of walking, but we did what was important to us. The monkey house was brilliant and it was thrilling to see pandas. The only negatives were that we felt the elephants didn’t have enough space or stimulation and I don’t like to see creatures being made to perform. We saw this with the sea lions and it’s something that doesn’t fit well with us both. Apart from this we loved our visit.

A really good zoo, with so many animals to see. Really nice spacious enclosures and the animals seemed well cared for. Good value for money to get in and could spend a fair few hours there. Would definitely recommend when in Berlin!

Considering that it was founded in the mid 19th Century, Berlin's zoo has done a good job of bringing its approach to displaying animals in line with modern science and sensibilities. Set on the edge of the Tiergarten, it is as much a garden as a zoo, with broad walks winding past fountains and overhung with deciduous trees sporting fall foliage. Some of the animals are in open habitats, separated from the public by moats and low walls. Others are housed in buildings with fanciful fin de siècle architecture evoking exotic lands. Opened in 1840 in what had been a royal pheasant-hunting ground, the zoo now exhibits 1380 different species. Pride of place – and the largest enclosure – goes to the zoo’s four giant pandas. The Panda Garden has its own visitors’ center, with descriptions (in German and English) of the bears’ natural habitat, and videos of the resident pandas, sometimes too shy to observe up close. Throughout the zoo, plaques posted beside the enclosures explain the animals’ range, diet, reproductive lives and the threats the species faces, often from loss of habitat due to human development and climate change. The paths winding through the grounds are broad and well-paved.

There are so many reviews saying how sad and depressing this zoo is and I fail to see this in so many ways. First of all, the zoo is massive and all the animals are spread throughout. They have enclosures outside and a smaller one inside to keep them warm in the colder months, like our visit. The enclosures all have plenty activity for the animals, to keep them active and content. The animals all seemed very happy and we did not witness any pacing back and forth, which I have seen in previous zoos. All the animals seemed well cared for, with ample food provided and there were lots of staff on sight caring for both animals and public. The zoo is so interesting, with lots of beautiful buildings alongside the amazing animals. I would highly recommend this zoo, we had a fantastic day out.

This was a very good zoo with some less common animals including pandas. You could see all the big cats up close through glass and there were some huge birds as well as more standard zoo animals. There were plenty of toilets scattered around and the food in the restaurant was delicious and a very good price.

A great zoo with a lot of species to see! So much range from giant pandas to farm animals. Lovely to wander around and the enclosures seem very clean. Nice and flat with easy mobility options.

Fantastic. Amazing. Unbelievably Beautiful Animals. So happy that we decided to visit. One of the best Zoo's I've been to: mainly because of the variety of animals we saw and how well they seem to be looked after. They all had loads of space and looked happy. As for variety we saw Elephants, Giraffes and for the first time in my life Pandas. It only took us 2 hours, not including the Aquarium.

I really enjoyed my visit to Zoo Berlin. A great city zoo that has a huge collection of animals and many of them living in suitable enclosures. I loved the big cat and primate houses, and also the antilope house. Great way to showcase the animals. The sea lion training session was great, awesome to see how they work together with the animals. Some areas of improvement would be the black rhino enclosure and big cat outdoor enclosure. But I can see this zoo is doing great things. Since recently they stopped with the polar bears, which I thought was a great choice.