Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Norway
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Norway that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or showOn-site diningParking
Kristiansand Dyrepark AS
Zoo in Kristiansand Municipality
Kristiansand Dyrepark AS is a zoo in Norway. Animals on show include Tiger, Gepard, Løve, Ulv and Kamel.
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Keeper talk or showPlaygroundOn-site dining
Park Nordica
Zoo in Trones
Laid out around the Tronestjønna lake beside the E6 road, the park opened in 1989 and drew over 52,000 visitors in 2011. More than 30 species are kept, among them bears, Arctic fox and farm breeds. It opens daily in summer, with winter visits by arrangement.
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Polar Park
Zoo in Bardu
Opened on 18 June 1994, the park shows animals in natural surroundings and claims the title of northernmost animal park. Just 12 enclosures are spread across 110 hectares, a ratio of space to animals it claims is among the best anywhere. The collection concentrates on Nordic wildlife, including the country's four largest predators: brown bear, lynx, wolf and wolverine.
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Keeper talk or showDisability admission concession
Oslo Reptilpark
Zoo in Oslo
The reptile collection opened in January 2002 at Storgata 26 and moved to its present site in the autumn of 2007. Animals on show include slanger, øgler, skilpadder, fisk and edderkopper.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 4 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.