Due to the amendment of the keeping guidelines for giraffes, Cologne Zoo is planning to modernize the entire existing facility in a sustainable and future-oriented manner. The measure is based on the Master Plan 2030 prepared jointly by Cologne Zoo and ZQD. The socialization with gazelles/antelopes will remain as in the existing facility. The modernization also includes the integration of the rhino enclosure into the overall concept. The ZQD has been commissioned with the general planning for this measure and is planning and accompanying the project from architecture to technology until the opening.

Key Facts:

Completion: expected end 2024
Areas: Total Outdoor Area Giraffes, Rhino & House Area

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