Berlin Zoo and Wildpark Schorfheide Reopen After Foot-and-Mouth Disease Closures

Precautionary measures remain in place as facilities reopen following virus outbreak in nearby Brandenburg.

The Berlin Zoo reopened on January 24, 2025, after a two-week closure due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Brandenburg.
Some areas of the zoo, including the petting zoo and enclosures with susceptible animals like sheep and water buffalo, remain closed for safety.
Visitors who recently had contact with livestock or were in the affected Hönow area are asked to avoid visiting the zoo as a precaution.
Wildpark Schorfheide also reopened with restrictions, such as closed petting areas and disinfection mats at entrances, to protect their cloven-hoofed animals.
The closures have caused significant financial losses, with Berlin Zoo and Tierpark estimating nearly two million euros in expenses during the shutdown.