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<h2>Israel’s Most Visited Attraction</h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The zoo lies within a pastoral valley in southwestern Jerusalem and provides its resident animals with living conditions at international standards. At the zoo, you will find a variety of experiential activities for children and adults, alongside rich information on every one of the animals living there.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The Biblical Zoo focuses on maintaining a zoological collection with good living conditions and developing and facilitating educational activities to bring the public closer to nature conservation and wildlife protection. The zoo promotes social involvement, conducts research, and participates in national and international projects of conservation, breeding, and returning animals to the wild. It does all this while creating a place for enriching leisure within an atmosphere that emphasizes the values of nature.</span></p><h2>Get acquainted with animals. Enjoy a precious green space.</h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The Biblical Zoo spreads over 400 dunams of land and houses dozens of spectacular animal exhibits. They present nature’s biodiversity along with a system of pools, a manmade lake, whose water is purified and recycled, grassy areas, and plenty of shaded green spots. At the zoo, you will find an enchanting location for children, including a petting zoo and a living classroom, where you can encounter and get acquainted with various animals up close, as well as an ecological playground.</span></p><h2>Special Tours</h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The zoo offers a variety of special tours throughout the year, including behind-the-scenes tours at various exhibits, an overnight tour, and personal guided tours for groups and individuals. Details and registration are available on the zoo’s website.</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener">To guarantee the visit, tickets must be ordered in advance through the zoo's homepage&gt;&gt;</a></p>

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

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The Biblical Zoo has become Israel’s most visited attraction, thanks to its unique Jerusalem atmosphere and its zoological collection like no other in Israel.

The most visited attraction in Israel

Visit Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

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<h2>Visit Israel‘s first aquarium!</h2><p>A visit to the aquarium includes a passage through Israel’s four seas – the Mediterranean, The Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and the Red Sea.</p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">On your visit, you will encounter approximately 200 species of creatures that live in the sea at the various spectacular exhibits. You will be able to see up close the famous clownfish, boxfish, groupers, eels, seahorses, soft corals, various jellyfish, sharks, and many others.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">At the center of the aquarium is an open ray pool, in which swim various types of stingrays. The highlight of the visit comes as you pass through a tunnel that simulates an under-sea visit, with fish and sharks swimming overhead.</span></p><h2>New at the Aquarium! The Biodiversity Exhibit and Butterfly House</h2><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Enter a tropical forest, where fifteen species of butterflies fly freely, many of them never before seen in Israel. Discover the fascinating world of small creatures, from stick bugs, beehives, and beetles, to cockroaches from Madagascar, and more.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This exclusive exhibit is located at the Israel Aquarium campus. A visit to the exhibit is included with admission to the Aquarium.</span>&nbsp;</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tickets must be reserved in advance before arrival at the Israel Aquarium website &gt;&gt;</a></p>

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Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Shlomi Cohen).

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Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Hagit Elbag).

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Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Ilan Zaviv).

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Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: zuriel penesh).

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Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: daniel aloni).

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Israel Aquarium

<ul><li>Advance registration and preview tour booking is required.</li><li><span style="font-weight:400;">latest entry is two hours before aquarium closing.</span></li></ul>

Hours of Operation

<ul><li><span style="font-weight:400;">Adult</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">65 ILS</span></li><li><span style="font-weight:400;">Senior citizen / soldier / police officer / student</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">55 ILS (with valid ID)</span></li><li>Child 55 ILS</li><li>A person with disabilities (adult/child) 35 ILS (with valid ID)</li></ul>

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The Israel Aquarium is a unique center that presents the aquatic habitats of Israel, focusing on conservation, research, education, and raising public awareness of the preservation of the sea and its beaches. 

Take a journey into the ocean and the Israeli sea

Visited the place 12/2025. I’ve been traveling a lot and visited many aquariums in the US. This place is beautiful place. The exhibitions are unique. The whale skeleton was a nice ending of the tour. We, 3 adults, spent about 2hrs in the place. As I said there is a lot to see as long you have the patience and spend looking deep and explore. Loved the indoor pool. It had unique fishes and liked the idea of showing us the back stage of the work done with the aquarium.  I would go and visit again.

Had a great time at the aquarium, a great place for kids to run around and explore.  Staff was friendly and ready to answer any questions you may have. Bathrooms are clean and are never more than a minute walk away.

This is such a wonderful aquarium. Might need some fixing up in some places. The variety of fish is great and the video and plaque explanations are quite informative. I especially loved the butterfly house - butterflies everywhere. You are not supposed to touch the butterflies, but sometimes they land on you. Great experience!

Wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon in Jerusalem. I did not even know this place existed until today. Displays are all of fish living in three of the four seas around Israel. Obviously the Dead Sea has no life. I learned a lot. I like that the signage included verses from the Torah to explain which fish were mentioned.

Gorgeous place.
Aside from the aquarium, which is magical, artistic, full of surreal colour and beauty, there is also a butterfly house, where stunning flying creatures flit graciously amongst the magnificent tropical planting.
One of the best outings in recent memory.

Israel Aquarium

Visit Israel‘s first aquarium!

New at the Aquarium! The Biodiversity Exhibit and Butterfly House