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animal park
A facility where animals are kept and shown to the public, often in spacious, natural-looking enclosures. Unlike a traditional zoo, the focus is often on larger areas and a park-like landscape.
Am Wochenende machen wir einen Ausflug in den Tierpark und schauen uns die Bären an.
At the weekend, we're taking a trip to the animal park and looking at the bears.
The word is built very logically: it consists of 'das Tier' (the animal) and 'der Park' (the park). A Tierpark is therefore literally a park for animals.
Der neue Tierpark hat besonders große Gehege für die Tiere.
The new animal park has especially large enclosures for the animals.
Pay attention to the difference between direction and location. You go 'in den Tierpark' (to/into the animal park, accusative), but you are 'im Tierpark' (in the animal park, dative).
Fahren wir am Sonntag in den Tierpark?
Shall we go to the animal park on Sunday?
Common activities related to an animal park are expressed with verbs like 'besuchen' (to visit), 'beobachten' (to observe/watch), or as part of the phrase 'einen Ausflug machen' (to take a trip).
Die Schulklasse machte einen Ausflug in den Tierpark.
The school class took a trip to the animal park.
zoo
A Zoo and a Tierpark are facilities open to the public where animals are displayed. Zoo is the more general term and also fits urban facilities with many, often exotic, species. Tierpark tends to emphasize a park-like landscape with larger, more naturalistic enclosures.
Am Samstag besuchen wir den Tierpark und spazieren dort durch die großen, naturnahen Gehege.
On Saturday, we are visiting the Tierpark and walking through its large, naturalistic enclosures.
Am Samstag besuchen wir den Zoo und sehen dort Tiere aus verschiedenen Ländern.
On Saturday, we are visiting the zoo and seeing animals from various countries there.
