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From the game park of the arch-bishop to the nature- and species protection centre
 | 1424 Park of the arch-bishop with fish ponds and bird flocks. |
| 1612 Arch-bishop Marcus Sittikus begins with the planning of Hellbrunn. The castle Hellbrunn, the gardens and parks, the stone theatre, castle Belvedere with its crematories and chapels, the menagerie and the zoological garden are built as one unit. |
| 1619 was the year of completion of the whole facility. The chronicle reports 100 red deer, one stone goat, one bird house, one pheasant garden, two cranes, three rock partridges and about 1.000 turtles. There were cages with bears, wolves and lynxes, different eagle species and storks. |
| Around 1800 the animal stock decreased; there were only about 30 rock goats left. |
| In 1807 the seldom animals of the zoological garden like gold- and silver pheasants and white stag were brought to Vienna. |
| 1960 Foundation of the association “Friends of the Zoological Garden Salzburg” (later renamed into “Zoological Garden Salzburg”). Animal stock: 27 red deer, 12 fallow deer, 1 stone deer, 2 Moufflons, 4 wild boars, 1 goat. |
| 1962 was the year when the former mountain world zoo opened its gates for the first visitors |
| 1966 start of the “Wild park project for European Bison and Wild Horses”. In the same year established a griffon vulture colony that still exists today. |
| In 1972, the zoological garden in Salzburg was nearly closed down. The business was down in nearly every aspect and was also outlawed nationally and internationally, because Salzburg opposed import ban for Orang-Utans which was decided from the International Zoo Community for reasons of protection of this endangered species. |
| In 1976 colonel Friedrich Lacchini took over the zoological garden in this bad condition. To be able to re-start from the beginning, it was decided that the city and the land of Salzburg took over the role of patrons to cover the expenses of the zoological garden in the future. A new canal, a new business building, new feral cat’s enclosures, a European Bison house and a new Gibbon and Lemur facility were built. The new feral cat’s enclosures, the attractive Gibbon facility and the well structured bear enclosure caught international attention and respect when compared to other zoos at that time. |
| In 1990 colonel Lacchini handed the zoo over to his successor, Dr. Rainer Revers who brought the “Geo-zoo” into existence. By considering the climatic and scenic situation, three geographic enclosure zones in regards to the animals living there (Eurasia, South America and Africa) were created. The Geo-zoo idea was put into action with the construction of the vast Africa facilities. Especially the cheetah enclosure and the enclosure for white rhinoceroses were internationally recognized and set a milestone for the zoological garden of Salzburg. |
| 2003 The “Salzburg zoological garden” was transformed into the “Salzburg Zoo LLC”. The partners of the limited liability company were the city and the land of Salzburg in equal shares. The “Salzburg Zoo Sponsor association” was founded. |
| In 2005 Sabine Grebner took over the Salzburg Zoo LLC. In 2006 the new enclosures for alpacas, rheas, patagonian maras and maned wolfes were opend. One year later the South America House with its grounds opend the doors. In 2008 the Salzburg Zoo celebrated the completion of the petting area where old endangered domestic breeds are protected. At the moment the construction of the new lion house is in progress - the opening should take place in spring 2010. |
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