The garden is home to a centuries-old Gingko biloba, a living fossil species.
It maintains a specialized rescue center for injured indigenous wild birds.
The park grounds serve as a protected habitat for various local insect species, including rare pollinators.
It hosts an educational miniature zoo that focuses on species adaptable to urban-adjacent environments.
The site includes a designated 'Mini-Botanical Garden' section for rare indigenous plant species of the Kujawy-Pomerania region.
The garden layout utilizes the architectural remains of the former 19th-century villa and its surrounding parkland.
The Toruń Zoobotanical Garden is a small-scale facility that integrates a zoological collection with a botanical park, situated on the edge of the historic city center. It specializes in housing smaller animal species, including a notable collection of reptiles, birds, and small mammals. The botanical component features a diverse array of rare trees and shrubs, some of which are protected species or historical specimens. The grounds include a dedicated area for the conservation of rare flora and a miniature zoo section designed for educational purposes. The garden occupies a historical site that previously served as a horticultural estate. Visitors can observe exotic animals alongside carefully curated flower beds and arboreal sections. It functions as both a recreational park and an educational facility for biodiversity conservation. The garden layout maintains a high density of plant species within a compact, accessible footprint.
The central gazebo area surrounded by the historical arboretum.
Visit the small reptile house early in the day when the animals are most active under the heat lamps.
Wear comfortable, flat footwear, as the paths wind through both paved and natural garden terrain.
Carry a small guidebook or use the garden's identification signage to locate the most rare tree specimens.
Do not confuse this with a large-scale safari zoo; it is a compact, quiet facility focused on education and flora.
Open daily year-round, though some outdoor animal enclosures may have limited visibility during peak winter months.
Do not feed the animals; remain on designated paths to protect the sensitive flora.
