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zoo / animal park
A large, park-like facility where various, often exotic animals are kept and displayed. A synonym is zoo.
Am Sonntag gehen wir mit den Kindern in den Tiergarten, um die Löwen und Elefanten zu sehen.
On Sunday we're going to the zoo with the children to see the lions and elephants.
game park
Historically, a fenced forest or park area where wild animals were kept for the nobility to hunt.
Viele europäische Hauptstädte haben einen Park, der früher ein königlicher Tiergarten war.
Many European capitals have a park that used to be a royal game park.
The word 'Tiergarten' (zoo/animal park) is made up of 'Tier' (animal) and 'Garten' (garden). So it literally describes a garden for animals. The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two parts of the word.
Der Tiergarten beherbergt viele seltene Tierarten.
The zoo is home to many rare animal species.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the corresponding case. Movement to a place is expressed with 'in den Tiergarten' (accusative), while being at that place requires 'im Tiergarten' (dative).
Fahren wir morgen in den Tiergarten?
Shall we go to the zoo tomorrow?
Common expressions in connection with a zoo are 'in den Tiergarten gehen' (to go to the zoo), 'einen Ausflug in den Tiergarten machen' (to take a trip to the zoo), and 'Tiere beobachten' (to watch animals) or 'Tiere füttern' (to feed animals).
Für den Geburtstag meines Sohnes planen wir einen Ausflug in den Tiergarten.
For my son's birthday, we're planning a trip to the zoo.
You can usually recognize the historical meaning of a hunting area from the context. It is often a proper name of parks or forests, such as the 'Großer Tiergarten' in Berlin.
Der große Park im Stadtzentrum war früher der private Tiergarten des Königs.
The large park in the city center used to be the king's private game park.
wildlife park
A Tiergarten and a Wildpark are park-like facilities where animals are shown to the public. A Tiergarten can also include exotic animals, as in a zoo, while a Wildpark usually displays native wild animals in a natural setting. For exotic animals, Tiergarten is usually more appropriate; for native animals, Wildpark is usually more appropriate.
Im Tiergarten beobachteten wir neben Elefanten auch Giraffen.
At the zoo, we watched giraffes as well as elephants.
Im Wildpark beobachteten wir neben Rehen auch Wildschweine in großen Gehegen.
At the wildlife park, we watched wild boars as well as deer in large enclosures.
