The zoo was opened in 1967 and has undergone considerable development since. Today there are 500 animals of 100 species to be seen in the zoo which boasts inter alia a gibbon island, an Africa-house, a South-American-house, a Giraffe-house, a Malawi pool and a terrarium-house.
Visitors can enjoy the pleasures of the zoo while strolling along a pleasant plane promenade in the woods.