Bratislava Zoo

Why visit

Bratislava Zoo spreads through a wooded valley at the foot of the Little Carpathians, so a visit feels as much like a walk in the forest as a day at the zoo.

Many of its animals belong to endangered species, from Sumatran orangutans and Przewalski’s horses to Ceylon leopards. It was also the first zoo in Slovakia to breed red pandas.

What to see

• Big cats: lions, jaguars and Ceylon leopards in the big cat pavilion.
• Primates: chimpanzees and Sumatran orangutans.
• Capybaras: a pair of the world’s largest rodents, new to the zoo since late 2025.
• Red pandas: an enclosure linked to the surrounding trees.
• Carpathian forest: European bison, red deer and wild boar in forest enclosures, plus the Eurasian wolf enclosure.
• Gazdovský dvor: a farmyard with ponies, miniature goats, sheep and chickens, and a petting area where children can feed the animals.

Plan your visit

Tickets bought online let you skip the box-office queue. The zoo is open every day, including public holidays, but the indoor pavilions close earlier than the grounds, so see them first.

Allow three to four hours; the forest shade keeps it comfortable in summer. City buses stop near the entrance, and there is parking on site.