Berlin Zoo to Reopen Friday with Restrictions Following Foot-and-Mouth Disease Precautions

After a two-week closure, the zoo will reopen while maintaining strict measures to protect animals from the highly contagious disease.

The Berlin Zoo will reopen on January 24, 2025, after a precautionary closure due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in nearby Hönow, Brandenburg.
Certain areas, including enclosures for water buffalo, reindeer, wisents, and the petting zoo, will remain closed to minimize risks to susceptible animals.
Visitors are urged to stay away if they had recent contact with livestock or were in the affected Hönow area within the past ten days.
The Tierpark Berlin, located within the outbreak's 10-kilometer surveillance zone, will remain closed as plans for a safe reopening are developed.
Zoo officials emphasize the financial necessity of reopening, acknowledging generous public donations that have helped offset, but not fully recover, lost revenue.