Editing Hellabrunn Zoo (section)

{{short description|Zoo in Munich, Germany}}
{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name         = Hellabrunn Zoo
|logo             =
|logo_caption     =
|image            = Hellabrunn Elefantenhaus 2016.jpg
|image_caption    = The elephant house was built in 1914.
|location         = [[Munich]], [[Germany]]
|date_opened      = 1 August 1911<ref name="zoo_history"/>
|date_closed      =
|coordinates      = {{Coord|48|5|50|N|11|33|15|E|type:landmark_region:DE-BY_scale:5000|display=it}}
|area             = {{Convert|40|ha|abbr=on}}<ref name="zoo-infos"/>
|num_species      = 767 (2014)<ref name="zoo_report_2012"/>
|num_animals      = 18,943 (2014)<ref name="zoo_report_2012"/>
|largest_tank_vol =
|total_tank_vol   =
|annual_visitors  = 2,283,739 (2014)<ref name="zoo_report_2012"/>
|members          = [[European Association of Zoos and Aquaria|EAZA]],<ref name="eaza_list"/> [[World Association of Zoos and Aquariums|WAZA]]<ref name="waza_list"/>
|exhibits         =
|website          = [https://www.hellabrunn.de/en/ www.hellabrunn.de]
}}

'''Hellabrunn Zoo''' ({{langx|de|Tierpark Hellabrunn}}) is a 40 hectare (99 acre) [[zoo|zoological garden]] in the [[Bavaria]]n capital of [[Munich]]. The zoo is situated on the right bank of the river [[Isar]], in the southern part of Munich near the quarter of [[Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln|Thalkirchen]].

A high ratio of enclosures are cageless, relying upon moat features to keep the animals in place.
The zoo was the first zoo in the world not organized by species, but also by geographical aspects. For example, the [[wood bison]] share their enclosure with [[prairie dog]]s.

In 2013, the zoo was ranked the fourth best zoo in Europe (up from 12th).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tierpark-hellabrunn.de/muenchner-tierpark-hellabrunn-der-zoo-der-stadt-muenchen/zoo-ranking.html |title=Zoo-Ranking |date=2013-08-29 |publisher=Tierpark Hellabrunn |language=de |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130829164323/http://www.tierpark-hellabrunn.de/muenchner-tierpark-hellabrunn-der-zoo-der-stadt-muenchen/zoo-ranking.html |archive-date=2013-08-29 |access-date=2016-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Sheridan | first = Anthony | title = Das A und O im Zoo Europas führende Zoologische Gärten 2010 - 2020 | publisher = Schüling, K | location = Münster, Westf | year = 2011 | isbn = 9783865231840 }}</ref> It focuses on conservation and [[captive breeding]] rare species such as the rare [[drill (mammal)|drill]] and [[silvery gibbon]]s. Also [[gorilla]]s, [[giraffe]]s, [[elephant]]s, [[wood bison]]s, [[Eurasian elk|elk]] and [[Arctic fox]]es were successfully bred in the zoo, which houses many species. It is one of the very few zoos that allows visitors to bring dogs.

Tierpark Hellabrunn is a member of the [[European Association of Zoos and Aquaria]] (EAZA) and the [[World Association of Zoos and Aquariums]] (WAZA) and participates in the [[European Endangered Species Programme]] (EEP).