Awards and Honors
- 1956: 2 Golden Bear´s for Kein Platz für wilde Tiere in the categories International Documentary and Audience Award
- 1956: German Film Award for Kein Platz für wilde Tiere
- 1959: Golden Screen for the television program Ein Platz für Tiere
- 1960: Academy Award (Oscar) for Serengeti darf nicht sterben in the category Documentary
- 1960: Honorary Professor at the Veterinary Faculty Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
- 1960: Honorary doctorate from Humboldt University of Berlin, "Dr. met. vet. h. c."
- 1960: Honorary Member of the Scientific Society of Veterinary Medicine of the GDR (WGV)
- 1963: Gold Medal from New York Zoological Society for „outstanding services in conservation of nature“
- 1964: Wilhelm Bölsche-Medal for services to the dissemination of science in Germany
- 1968: Tie Man of the Year
- 1969: Grand Federal Cross of Merit
- 1969: Goldene Kamera
- 1973: Bambi
- 1978: Inauguration of the new nocturnal animal house in the Frankfurt Zoo under the name Grzimek-House
- 1981: Honorary Professor of Lomonosov University
- 2008: Renaming of a portion of the Frankfurt street Am Tiergarten in Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee
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