Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Varied park tour

  

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  Varied park tour

  The recommended route is 5 kilometers long and takes you past the most important sights of the Wilhelma. The approximately 60 stations include the most striking representatives of rare animal species, exotic plants, listed buildings and the most beautiful viewpoints.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Great variety of monkeys

  

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  Great variety of monkeys

  The Wilhelma exhibits 16 species of monkeys spread throughout the park: from the largest, the gorillas, to the smallest monkeys in the world, the pygmy marmosets. Gorillas, bonobos and orangutans live in the modern enclosure for great apes, which opened in 2013. The gorilla and bonobo clans in the Wilhelma are among the largest breeding groups in the world.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Commented feeding shows

  

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  Commented feeding shows

  There are feeding shows for selected animal species, some of which are also commented on. The feedings of the California sea lions, gorillas, African penguins and birds of prey are particularly popular, as is the jumping crocodile (only on Mondays).

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Aquarium and terrarium

  

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  Aquarium and terrarium

  The aquarium and terrarium building is the site of the greatest biodiversity with around 500 species of fish, 90 species of reptiles and 160 species of amphibians and invertebrates. 71 aquariums as well as six climate landscapes and five shore pools show all types of aquatic worlds from rivers to coasts and reefs to the deep sea. The largest crocodile in Germany lives in the Australia Hall. Frederick is over 4.30 meters long and weighs around 520 kilos.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Tropical greenhouses

  

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  Tropical greenhouses

  As a botanical garden, the Wilhelma has a number of valuable collections of exotic plants. The orchid collection is one of the largest and most important in Germany. But the camellias, azaleas, cacti and tropical crops also attract many visitors. The Amazon House with its rainforest biotope is also a special place for plant lovers.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Amazon House

  

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  Amazon House

  The Amazon House is like a small rainforest in South America. Mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians live there in a natural environment. Many of them roam freely in the house, which is always 26-27 degrees and has a humidity of 80 degrees. A jungle path leads the little and big explorers past a waterfall through the biotope.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Historic park

  

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  Historic park

  The Wilhelma cannot be compared to other zoos because a king had it built as a pleasure garden with buildings in the Moorish style. They look like something out of 1001 Nights and provide an extraordinary backdrop for the exotic plants that were planted at the behest of Wilhelm I of Württemberg: including the largest magnolia grove north of the Alps and a small forest of sequoias. In total, there are around 160 tree species.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Moorish Garden

  

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  Moorish Garden

  The heart of the Wilhelma is the Moorish Garden: a unique building ensemble of playful oriental architecture. The Moorish country house and the Moorish ballroom are connected by a walkway. In this oval, the large basin for tropical water lilies is a crowd puller.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Sequoia Forest

  

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  Sequoia Forest

  More than 150 years ago, King Wilhelm I of Württemberg had seeds from the legendary giant sequoias sent to him from Canada. The monarch received so much seed that he had 200 of these giant trees planted in his kingdom between Lake Constance and the Odenwald. 35 of the giant sequoias grow as a small forest on a hill in the Wilhelma. As a place of peace, it is a counterpoint to the often bustling life in the rest of the park.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Show farm

  

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  Show farm

  At the upper end of the Wilhelma Park is the demonstration farm. It displays rare domestic breeds of farm animals, such as Swabian-Halle pigs, Hinterwälder cattle and Skudden. There are also unusual farm animals from other countries, such as the huge Poitou donkeys from France and the woolly Kune-Kune pigs from New Zealand. In the petting zoo, African dwarf goats and Cameroon sheep are looking for companionship.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Children's gymnastics world

  

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  Children's gymnastics world

  In cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Children's Gymnastics Foundation, an exercise course with eleven stations has been created throughout the site. It encourages the children to imitate the movements of the animals that they can see near the exercise stations: for example, hopping like kangaroos, swinging like monkeys, running like rheas. There is also an accompanying booklet with additional information and a stamp sheet so that the children can see which part of the course they have already completed.

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  Wilhelma - Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Stuttgart Highlights at the destination Wild weekends

  

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  Wild weekends

  The Wilhelma School and its teaching team offer theme days almost every weekend from March to October. The activities on animals, plants and nature conservation are aimed at children and adults alike. In the building opposite the vulture aviary there is a lot of visual material from the zoo and botanical garden. There is a flat fee for participating in activities, but participation itself is free.