Free subject: Zoo Berlin

Zoo Berlin is one of the biggest zoo in Europe and is 33-hectares.

It opened in 1844, which makes it the oldest zoo in Germany and the 9th oldest in the world. King Frederick William III of Prussia and his wife, Louise of Prussia created it because they were passionned by exotic animals.

Nowadays, it also composed with an aquarium and contains the world's largest variety of species. In fact, about 28,300 animals from 1,300 species are in there.

But what is the most important isn't the quantity but the quality: “Our top priority is always the welfare of our animals,” explains Zoo and Tierpark Director Dr Andreas Knieriem. “Every visitor to the Zoo, Tierpark or Aquarium matters, as each ticket sold helps our modernisation projects to progress more quickly.”

In fact, they constantly renovate animal habitats not for them to be treated badly. As an example, when I went there, the Predator's house composed of lions, tigers, leopards... wasn't open to the public because of the work they were doing to improve their quality of life.