Opening hours

Langenberg Wildlife Park

Free Admission
Langenberg

Langenberg East

This part of the park area is freely accessible all year round.
Wildcat house and Müsli-Hüsli:

March 29 – October 25
Mon – Sun: 09:00 – 19:00 

Langenberg West

March 29 – October 25
Mon – Sun: 09:00 – 19:00 

GPS Langenberg Wildlife Park

According to the weather forecast, the Sihlwald area can expect gusts of wind—some of them strong—through Thursday evening, July 30. Dry branches may break off suddenly, so caution is advised.

Please take care! At the moment there is a huge risk of forest fires in the canton of Zurich. Accordingly, a strict fire ban is in effect in the Sihlwald, on the grounds of the Sihlwald Visitor Center, and at the Langenberg Wildlife Park (including fireworks).

Langenberg Wildlife Park

Switzerland’s oldest zoo

The Zurich Langenberg Wildlife Park is not only the oldest but also the largest zoo in Switzerland in terms of area.

The Wildnispark Zurich keeps its wild animals in expansive, near-natural enclosures and aims to ensure that the animals are able to live out their repertoire of natural behaviours to the fullest possible extent. In particular, this includes finding mates, rearing their young and, in the case of social species, living together in groups.

The zoo is run on a scientific basis and is committed to high-quality animal care that prioritises the animals’ welfare. To help conserve endangered species, it participates in conservation breeding programmes run by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

More about the Langenberg Wildlife Park

Animals

Native and formerly native species

Langenberg is home to 19 native and formerly native species of mammals. It is also possible to observe native crabs and fish species from the River Sihl in the aquarium at the Visitor Centre in Sihlwald

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Animal husbandry

Our principles

We keep our wild animals in generous near-natural enclosures and do our best to ensure that the animals are able to express their entire repertoire of natural behaviours to the fullest possible extent

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History of the Wildlife Park

«Place of abiding pleasure»

Carl Anton Ludwig von Orelli created the wildlife garden in Langenberg in 1869 as a «place of abiding pleasure». How did it come about?

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