Jardim Zoológico

Visit the dolphins show!

Good place!

There's connection with bus stop train station and long distance bus. Everything is well signed.

Beautiful park! A little pricey but the cable car ride was impressive.

Very nice place, a park and a zoo in one, big area to explore, kids loved it, diverse animals

Heard this was a fun park. Nice metro station to get around Lisboa.

Glad we visited this very interactive zoo. There is an aerial tram for a terrific overview. And be sure to see the apes.

IOpened in 1884, the Lisbon Zoo was the first park with fauna and flora of the Iberian Peninsula. Several founders - Dr. Pedro Van Der Laan, José Thomaz Sousa Martins and the Baron of Kessler - had the support of several personalities, King D. Fernando II and zoologist José Vicente Barboza do Bocage. The first facilities were located in the Park of São Sebastião da Pedreira, which was given free of charge by its owners. Later, the park moved to Palhavã and on May 28, 1905, new and definitive facilities were inaugurated at Quinta das Laranjeiras. On March 12, 1913, the Zoo was declared an Institution of Public Utility. Numerous consignments of animals from Africa and Brazil have contributed to the Zoo having one of the largest and most diverse collections of animals in the world over the years. In fact, some governors of the former overseas provinces were noted for their contribution to the enrichment of the zoological collection with examples of exotic, little-known and very attractive species. In 1952, the City Council of Lisbon awarded the Zoo with the Gold Medal of the City. The fall of the Estado Novo in 1974 and the consequent independence of the former colonies in Africa meant the breakdown of the strong support given to the Zoo by the authorities in the diversification and renovation of the animal collection. By this time, the number of visitors also decreased substantially and there were radical cuts in state subsidies. Thus, it was necessary to develop and implement a new management strategy for the Zoo, adapting it to the values ​​and needs of the time. In 1990, the new management policy adopted by Félix Naharro Pires, who in the meantime took office as President of the Zoological Garden, had as objectives the modernization of existing facilities as well as services. In this way, specific work areas were created with their own objectives, to improve animal collection and welfare, food and veterinary care. In parallel, commercial services, marketing, public relations and the press were created, in order to energize the Park as a privileged partner of the companies .. Promoting education for conservation among the visiting public was also one of the main concerns, which quickly earned the creation of a service of its own, the Pedagogical Center. Currently, the Zoo represents the role of educator, with the advantage of owning one of the best classrooms in the country, whose animal collection, space and activities provide an attractive and effective learning. The Zoo is no longer a showcase of animals to take an active role in the protection and conservation of Nature. Improved facilities for the animals allowed the birth rate to increase. The Veterinary Hospital opened in 2008 was considered the best in Europe by EAZA - European Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Naugured in 1884, the Zoo of Lisbon was the first park with fauna and flora of the Iberian Peninsula. Several founders - Dr. Pedro Van Der Laan, José Thomaz Sousa Martins and the Baron of Kessler - had the support of several personalities, King D. Fernando II and zoologist José Vicente Barboza do Bocage. The first facilities were located in the Park of São Sebastião da Pedreira, which was given free of charge by its owners. Later, the park moved to Palhavã and on May 28, 1905, new and definitive facilities were inaugurated at Quinta das Laranjeiras. On March 12, 1913, the Zoo was declared an Institution of Public Utility. Numerous consignments of animals from Africa and Brazil have contributed to the Zoo having one of the largest and most diverse collections of animals in the world over the years.