Founded 22 September 1962 by the Austrian zoologist Hans Psenner, Alpenzoo reintroduced endangered species like the bearded vulture, Alpine ibex, and northern bald ibis in the wild.

Here are a few of the species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians exhibit at the Alpenzoo: The zoo is on the slope of a mountain, with lots of footpaths to explore the park and observe the animals.

The main attraction of the zoo are the big Alpine animals: bears, wolves, moose, bison, etc.

The aquariums recreate many habitats, from a cold Alpine river, a little pond, a lake, or the living conditions of the Danube.

The zoo also received international recognition for its breeding program of some rare Alpine fish species.

Alpenzoo is the European Endangered Species Programme coordinator of the northern bald ibis,[6] and the only zoo in the world which exhibits the wallcreeper.