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Feeding times and more

Week overview

Shark feeding

Monday 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Friday 3:30 p.m.

Experience shark feeding up close at our new 360° shark tank on the 7th floor! The tank allows a 360° viewing from all angles: watch how our blacktip reef sharks, guitarfish, bluespotted stingrays and zebra shark Miguel as well as many smaller bony fish are served their fishy menu! Our guides comment on the feedings and are happy to answer any questions with their expert knowledge! 

neues 360° Haibecken

Piranha feeding

Tuesday 3:30 p.m. 

Good timing is required for our piranha feeding on the 2nd floor: the fish often swallow their prey in a flash! So make sure you have a good view. Learn about these misjudged fish from our guides, because piranhas are the sanitary police of rivers, not bloodthirsty eating machines!

roter Piranha in Aquarium

Monkey training

Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. 

Monkey training here isn’t about learning tricks, but rather using positive reinforcement to encourage our monkeys to perform behaviors that enable easier wellness checks. Wonder how we do this? Twice a week, you can watch our zookeepers work with the monkeys as one of our guides explains the training process.

roter Piranha in Aquarium

Shark diving/Puppi diving 

Thursday 6:00 p.m. 

Shark diving (also known as “Puppi” diving) takes place weekly on the 4th and 5th floor in the large shark tank. Our green sea turtle “Puppi” sets the tone in the pool, wants a lot of attention and lets the divers spoil her: they swim together or Puppi wants her shell scrubbed with her very own “Puppi brush”. The dive also shows that sharks are not dangerous monsters and that our diver is completely safe in the tank. A fascinating experience!

Taucher schwimmt mit Meeresschildkröte Puppi

Grasping nature 

Wednesday 2:00 p.m.

Who would like to touch a shark and know how its skin feels? 
Who would like to take a deep look into the mouth of the notorious piranhas? 
Who would like to know what a turtle shell looks like from the inside and how it is constructed? 

During our Specimen Show on the 10th floor, you can literally “grasp“ everything!

Guide zeigt Kindern ein Präparat eines Haifischgebisses

Micro Sea

Tuesday 2:00 p.m.

Have you ever experienced jellyfish babies, starfish eyes, venom-filled worm spines or one-eyed Cyclops crabs live? These animals often appear to be very far away from us humans because we cannot see them with the naked eye. At the Haus des Meeres, we turn the smallest animals into big stars! The animals are enlarged with special microscopes and can be observed on the screen. Lean back and be amazed! The microscope show takes place on the 10th floor (Viktor-Otte-Saal).

Next Show on January 7th.

Kleinsttiere unter einem Spezial-Mikroskop

Lemur feeding

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

For those who just can’t get enough of our fluffiest residents, be there when Ursl, Cruella, Humpi, Schippel, Max, and Luke are served their dinner. While one of our zookeepers hangs vegetable skewers in the enclosure, our guides will share interesting facts and funny anecdotes about our lively lemurs.

Lemur beim Fressen

Erinnern im Innern (remembering inside) 

During the guided tours, our guides will inform you about:

  • The construction and use of anti-aircraft towers during wartime
  • Exhibits and finds from the Esterházypark flak tower
  • Shelters for civilians

Meeting point: The museum rooms are on the 10th floor.

Duration: approx. 20 minutes 

When: daily at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., fridays 6:00 p.m.

Price: free (the zoo entrance fee per person applies)

No booking required.

Ausstellungsraum im Flakturm

Surprise package 

Are you looking for a surprise for your loved ones? Regardless of whether you want to surprise someone for their birthday or have a marriage proposal planned, we have the right thing for you (only possible on Thursdays at 6 p.m.)!

You can download more information about the surprise package here.

Taucher hält Schild für Heiratsantrag