Alpine Zoo Innsbruck

Also known as Alpenzoo Innsbruck

The Alpine Zoo Innsbruck holds only animals native to the Alps and surrounding mountain ranges: ibex, brown bears, wolves, bearded vultures, otters, chamois, lynx. It is Europe's highest-elevation zoo at around 750 meters and sits on the steep Weiherburg slope above Innsbruck.

The Alpine Zoo Innsbruck specializes in animals native to the Alps: ibex, brown bears, wolves, bearded vultures, chamois, lynx, otters. Europe’s highest-elevation zoo, set into the steep Weiherburg slope above the city. The Hungerburgbahn funicular (Zaha Hadid stations) takes you up from the Altstadt in 6 minutes; combined tickets available. Adults approx. EUR 12-14. Open year-round; check alpenzoo.at for seasonal hours. The zoo contributed to the successful reintroduction of the bearded vulture to the Alps, extinct since 1914 and now a viable wild population. Combine with the Nordkette cable car above for a full elevation day from river to ridge.