Where can you see koalas outside Australia?
30 zoos outside Australia, on a map and sortable by distance
Last checked: 2026-11-11 (30 zoos in 13 countries and territories)
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Koalas eat only a few kinds of eucalyptus, so zoos abroad must grow or fly in leaves, and few zoos keep them. Animals are also moved between zoos often. Every zoo on this page was checked against its own website or recent news, and any we could not confirm is left out. Check the zoo's website before you go.
Koala zoos on a map
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All 30 zoos
Taiwan (1)
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Taipei Zoo
臺北市立動物園
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan's only koala-holding zoo, with a Koala House since 1999.
Asia (8)
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Chimelong Safari Park
长隆野生动物世界
Guangzhou, China
Holds the largest koala population outside Australia; new joeys debuted in October 2026.
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Awaji Farm Park England Hill
淡路ファームパーク イングランドの丘
Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Keeps both southern and northern koalas; a new female joined in April 2026.
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Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
東山動植物園
Nagoya, Japan
A koala joey born in January 2026 began peeking from the pouch that summer.
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Hirakawa Zoological Park
鹿児島市平川動物公園
Kagoshima, Japan
One of Japan's first koala zoos (1984) and holds the most koalas in Japan.
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Kobe Oji Zoo
神戸市立王子動物園
Kobe, Japan
A joey born in June 2024 began emerging from the pouch in early 2025.
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Saitama Children's Zoo
埼玉県こども動物自然公園
Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan
Welcomed two koalas from Australia in 2026 to mark 40 years of keeping koalas.
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Tama Zoological Park
多摩動物公園
Hino, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo's koala zoo; received a new male on breeding loan in September 2026.
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Yokohama Kanazawa Zoo
横浜市立金沢動物園
Yokohama, Japan
Hosts a koala and kangaroo 40th-anniversary event in autumn–winter 2026.
Europe (14)
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Schönbrunn Zoo
Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Vienna, Austria
The world's oldest zoo, keeping koalas since 2002.
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Pairi Daiza
Brugelette, Belgium
Koalas live in the Australian-themed Southern Cape world.
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ZOO Planckendael
Mechelen (Muizen), Belgium
Koalas live in the park's Oceania area.
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Zurich Zoo
Zoo Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
The only Swiss zoo with koalas, housed in its Australia area.
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Dresden Zoo
Zoo Dresden
Dresden, Germany
A joey born in January 2026 first peeked out of the pouch in July 2026.
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Duisburg Zoo
Zoo Duisburg
Duisburg, Germany
Coordinates the European koala breeding programme (EEP); received a female from Dresden in April 2026.
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Leipzig Zoo
Zoo Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany
A joey born in June 2025 was publicly named in early 2026.
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Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden
Wilhelma
Stuttgart, Germany
Adult koalas remain on view in the Terra Australis house opened in 2023.
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Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Received Spain's first koalas in 2001; they live in the Oceania area.
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ZooParc de Beauval
Saint-Aignan, France
Koalas live in the park's Koala Greenhouse.
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Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The only zoo in the UK with Queensland koalas.
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Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Europe's only southern koalas, in its Koala Creek area.
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Ouwehands Dierenpark
Rhenen, Netherlands
The only Dutch zoo with koalas (since 2024); the first koala born in the Netherlands arrived in 2025.
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Lisbon Zoo
Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
The first European zoo to keep koalas; a new joey emerged in May 2026.
North America (7)
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Offers a 2026 behind-the-scenes Koala Experience (observation only).
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Louisville Zoo
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Koalas arrived from San Diego Zoo in 2024, with more added in 2025.
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Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Reopened a renovated koala habitat in April 2026, with a joey in the pouch.
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Has kept koalas since 2002 in its Koala Knockabout exhibit.
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San Diego Zoo
San Diego, United States
Home to the largest koala colony outside Australia and hub of the US koala loan program.
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San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
San Francisco, United States
Koalas live at Koala Crossing, with weekend keeper chats.
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ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Tampa, Florida, United States
Koala habitat in its Australia area; held a Wild Koala Day event in 2026.
What this page covers and where the data comes from
Zoos and sanctuaries inside Australia are out of scope.
Every zoo links to its source: the zoo's own koala page where possible, otherwise news from 2024 onward. Zoos we could not confirm are left out. If a zoo here no longer has them, or we missed one, please let us know via the footer.
FAQ
Which zoos outside Australia have koalas?
As of 2026-11-11, 30 zoos outside Australia keep koalas, across 13 countries and territories: Taiwan (Taipei Zoo); Japan (Awaji Farm Park England Hill, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Hirakawa Zoological Park, Yokohama Kanazawa Zoo, Kobe Oji Zoo, Saitama Children's Zoo, Tama Zoological Park); China (Chimelong Safari Park); United States (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Louisville Zoo, Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, ZooTampa at Lowry Park); United Kingdom (Edinburgh Zoo, Longleat Safari and Adventure Park); Portugal (Lisbon Zoo); Netherlands (Ouwehands Dierenpark); Belgium (Pairi Daiza, ZOO Planckendael); Austria (Schönbrunn Zoo); Germany (Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden, Dresden Zoo, Duisburg Zoo, Leipzig Zoo); Spain (Zoo Aquarium de Madrid); Switzerland (Zurich Zoo); France (ZooParc de Beauval). Each was checked against the zoo's website or recent news.
Where can you see koalas in Taiwan?
As of 2026-11-11, koalas in Taiwan can be seen at Taipei Zoo.
Why does the list of zoos with koalas change?
Koalas eat only a few kinds of eucalyptus, so zoos abroad must grow or fly in leaves, and few zoos keep them. Animals are also moved between zoos often. Every zoo on this page was checked against its own website or recent news, and any we could not confirm is left out. Check the zoo's website before you go.
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