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  • Elasmotherium in the Ice Age exhibition «Kaltgestellt» at Zoo Zurich.

    Frozen - Ice Age Exhibition at the zoo

    From November 1, Zoo Zurich has a few more particularly hairy animals: life-size Ice Age animals will populate the airfield next to the Lewa Savanna over the winter. Here is an overview of what there is to discover and experience.

    What does the last Ice Age have to do with climate change today? We reveal this – and much more – in our special exhibition «Frozen», which will be on display at the Lewa Savanna airstrip from 1 November 2024 to 30 March 2025.

    Baby mammoth in search of its mommy.

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    All information about the exhibition can be found here – as well as specific tips and ideas on what you yourself can do to protect nature in your everyday life:

    Frozen – the Ice Age exhibition

    Irish elk in the Ice Age exhibition «Kaltgestellt» at Zoo Zurich.

    Are they watching the giraffes? The two Irish elk on the Lewa airstrip. Photo: Zoo Zurich, Nick Soland

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    It's even more exciting when told in person: go on a journey through time with our zoo guides on our Frozen guided tour.

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    Cave bear in the Ice Age exhibition «Kaltgestellt» at Zoo Zurich.

    Somewhat scary: the cave bear. Photo: Zoo Zurich, Nick Soland

    For Schools

    For school classes, we offer the special tour «Mammoth and Co. at the Zoo». Pupils learn what led to the extinction of the Ice Age giants, what parallels there are to today – and how everyone can protect nature and animals themselves.

    School tour

    Woolly rhinoceroses in the Ice Age exhibition «Kaltgestellt» at Zoo Zurich.

    Truly woolly: the woolly rhinos. Photo: Zoo Zurich, Nick Soland

    Smilodon in the Ice Age exhibition «Kaltgestellt» at Zoo Zurich.

    On big paws: the smilodon or sabre-toothed tiger. Photo: Zoo Zurich, Nick Soland.