ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

Great zoo where the animals are almost as important as the visitors. The animals have a really big and well care environment to move. The visitors must follow one of the 3 different round paths(Africa, Asia or Alaska). You cann se a whole amount of different spices.
Perfect to bring the kids. A lot of food and drink options along the way and a great playground for the kids.
Parking is also very easy and the prices are good (zoo and parking)

The evening ticket (from 16) is totally worth it if you want to just take a look around.

I don't know if it was because we went in November, it seemed a bit neglected to me. But overall it was nice. I think some of the animals had limited space and were very unhappy because of it. Seals and penguins are great fun.

The best experience in NRW! Absolute delight. I spent one of the best day at ZOOM. It's the perfect place to have an amazing quality time with friends/family alike. If you're fascinated my animals then just visit this place. Although, carry your own food and drinks along. You can have a nice picnic in one of the open dining spaces.

A great place for a few hours' walk with additional entertainment. Entrance ticket for an adult about 22 euros. (Parking 3 and 6 euros).

The zoo consists of 3 parts divided thematically in terms of region - there is an Asian, African and Alaska part. In each of them, in addition to animals from a given region, you will also find vegetation, as well as architecture and individual decorative elements. Each part has a dining area, toilets, as well as an individual attraction (interactive ice adventure, boat trip, huge playground, etc.). In many places, there is a nicely integrated slide for kids, which diversifies their time.

All descriptions only in German, too bad.

The experience was amazing. The zoo is laid out in 3 parts (africa; Asia and antarctica) and you need to assume an hour at least to walk through each.
The paths are wonderfully laid out and the decoration and foliage always matches the continent you're visiting. There's many enclosures to see and they seem to always be clean and the animals well taken care of! Entry was about 23 euros which is just fine for a zoo this size and quality in my opinion.

The zoo has a great selection of animals and is divided up into three continents. There are AWESOME playgrounds for kids in all of the the different continents with both indoor and outdoor exhibits. I would very highly reccomend it. We have season tickets and go all the time.

We have been here with friends and our daughter. This is really a big place to explore and good. Definitely visit this as you can find many things here. We had even tried the Alaska experience on the 8 minute ride which was super good. This was not for younger kids.

If your planning to go at this zoo please don’t hesitate, it’s so beautiful and they are a variety of different animals to see we actually went for a ride in snow 😂in Alaska which was so beautiful, the food there is a bit pricey so you can pack your own food and drinks and then enjoy, everything there is very beautiful

Brilliant day out with the kids whilst staying in Dortmund visiting the Christmas markets. Loads to see, we visited in December so had the whole place to ourselves. Great facilities, very clean and well looked after. Best Zoo I've ever visited, highly recommended.

Entrance fee about 21 euro. For students 15 euro. There are 3 different type of zoo sections inside: Asian, African and Alaska zoos. Many photos added. Some adventure places were closed because of COVID-19. There are free and paid parking places. Just come to the street next to the entrance of the zoo and you can park here free. Free toilets inside.

A very nice Zoo that'll keep you and your kids busy. The animal closures are nice and (mostly) appropriate, there's a wide variety of animals to see. A highlight is definitely the Igloo Experience, a 4D Ride that is fun for kids and adults.

A great place to be with your family members especially when you've small kids in your family... Actually we love to see animals so, we bought a year ticket (Jahreskarte) and with this ticket, you will get some discounts as well in other partner zoos.
Normally in Zoos, animals are often kept in small spaces but here in Zoom Erlebniswelt, the spaces provided to the animals are really big and are well maintained and well decorated with natural plants and greeneries.. So it somehow gave me a feeling of natural parks.

Really good for a day out with kids. The ticket is a bit expensive but includes the boat rides etc. that are available inside the zoo. Stroller /wheel chair friendly, recommend to take stroller /hand cart for younger kids as there is a lot of walking involved

I have the yearly pass, it's great! I really like the farm, and kitchen garden parts too. I always walk the 3 continents as that's my 10,000 steps. There's lots to look at. Although it would be very difficult for wheelchair users as it's very uneven, and hilly ground.

A lot of animals,in perfect contition.

Very nice made - animals have a lot of space and they tried to cater their special needs. Only the ice bears were not so healthy looking. Great for kids with a lot of play areas. But you need good weather because most areas are outside.

Love it. A lot of atractions for kids.

The Zoo is Wonderful. We experienced so many adventures but this one is on the top 3. Perfect space and care for the animals, super entertainment for the families and great outdoor places for lunches. We'll come back for sure 😄😄😄

The most beautiful zoo i've been to. Highly recommended!!

Wonderful place. When you enter you forget to be in Germany. So lovely build and developed, the animals mostly near their natural habit and the area clean and friendly. Highly recommended when you visit the area.