The former imperial orangery was converted into a paradise for the red-haired primates, the orangutans: Where exotic plants and citrus fruits once spent the winter, apes now play in climbing trees , on nets and ropes. And they can be proud of their new home, because the zoo has been named the best in Europe.

The shaggy orangutans swing through the air eleven meters up. This is equivalent to their natural habitat in the forest canopy and they definitely prefer it. The redesigned orangery provides the apes with a 750 m2 outdoor enclosure with climbing trees, nets and ropes. It is also possible for visitors to watch the behaviors of the great apes from close up.

The zoo’s information center provides information both on the evolutionary history of the great apes and also on their lives and the dangers they face. At Café Nonja , named after a special artist, the orangutan female “Nonja”, visitors to the zoo are treated to Asian delicacies. Pictures of Nonja are also on display here.

Tiergarten Schönbrunn

13., Schönbrunn
U4, Tram 10, 58, 60: Hietzing
Tel. 877 92 94-500
www.zoovienna.at

Opening hours:
Nov - Jan: daily 9a.m. - 4.30p.m.
Feb: daily 9a.m. - 5p.m.
March, Oct: daily 9a.m. - 5.30p.m.
April-Sept: daily 9a.m. - 6.30p.m.

Vienna-Card
12,- instead of 14,- €
Combined ticket: Zoo, Palmery & Desert House for 13,- instead of 16,- €
Combined ticket: Giant Ferris Wheel & Schönbrunn Zoo 14,50 €  

Interview: Dagmar Schratter, Director of the Schönbrunn Zoo, is a true Vienna fan