Vienna Day Seven: The Imperial Zoo

The Imperial Zoo was the next event on our last day in Vienna. It was behind the Schoenbrunn Palace next to the labyrinth. There was a wide variety of animals throughout the zoo. The first exhibit included rhinos, deer, and mountain goats. One of the crowd favorites was the Red Panda.




There were some animals roaming the zoo freely, such as peacocks and red tufted squirrels. The most interesting exhibit was the big cat exhibit. Students were able to see leopards and cheetahs and even tigers ravenously devour raw meat and rabbits. Other exhibits included wolves (and their pups), pandas, monkeys, hippos, and elephants. After we were done with our visit to the zoo, we strolled through the gardens on our way back to the U-bahn station.




Once we were done exploring the zoo, we were free to go out and wander the city for one last time. One group of us went back to to Stephansplatz to shop, stroll through the plaza, and take in the scenery of this beautiful city.