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We visited the zoo near the town of Neuwied today. Neuwied is located in western Germany, on the banks of the Rhine, roughly halfway between Frankfurt and Cologne. The zoo is about 10 kilometers from the station. From the nearest bus stop, you still have to climb uphill for another 30 minutes.

The zoo has a large area and lots of greenery. In the more remote part, if it weren’t for the mesh along the sides of the path, you could think you were walking through a forest. On the downside, the grounds are in the hills and a bit vertical, so you can get tired.

The manul enclosure is not far from the entrance. The nearest neighbors on the left:

anteater (is there such a neighbor anywhere else!?), but it was in the winter indoor area.

A photo of a Pallas's cat in Neuwied Zoo, May 24, 2026

View from the left, across the anteater area. You can see the wooden wall of the back room and the mesh above it.

On the right is an extraordinarily handsome sand cat: