A zoo for everyone
in the middle of Dresden
News from the zoo
Female koala Sydney has passed away
Animal news | 8 October 2024On 4 October we had to perform emergency surgery on our female koala Sydney. Despite intensive medical and veterinary care, she died during ...
Read moreOrangutan Toni takes possession of the new outdoor enclosure
Animal news | 27 September 2024In bright sunshine, our male orangutan Toni made his very first foray into the outdoor enclosure of the new orangutan house. He checked ...
Read moreTamandua pup makes his debut
Animal news | 19 September 2024Kiwi the tamandua gave birth to another pup at the end of July – a male, born on 29 July. The team at Prof Brandes House is currently deciding ...
Read moreDwarf donkeys welcome a new arrival
Animal news | 16 September 2024Our dwarf donkeys regularly take a turn around the zoo. This time our two foals, Gizmo and Grace, also came along for the ride – their first ...
Read moreDjaka and Djudi arrived safely
Animal news | 29 August 2024Yesterday our female orangutans moved house smoothly and both are doing well. Djudi and Djaka coped well with the anaesthetic that was ...
Read moreThree rare southern bald ibises hatched
Animal news | 6 August 2024There is some very good news from our bird zone, where three southern bald ibises hatched in May and June. As our young and inexperienced parent ...
Read morehangouts and feeding times
Golden takin
Snowy Owl
Dhole
Snow leopard
Humboldt Penguin
False gharial
(Prof. Brandes House)
Bactrian camel
Meerkat feeding
Lion
One day at the zoo
Tour
Set off on a fun and informative tour through our Zoo. You can find out more about the respective points ...
TourCatering & Zoo shop
Our catering partners are spread throughout the zoo and offer a wide range of hot food, snacks and ...
Catering & Zoo shopTips for your visit
Our Zoo covers an area of around 13 hectares and offers visitors of all ages a fun, relaxing and truly ...
Tips for your visitSPECIES CONSERVATION IN THE ZOO
We see ourselves as a place of learning, and regard nature and species conservation as one of our core tasks.
species conservation in the zoo
Contact
Tiergartenstraße 1
01219 Dresden
Fax: +49351 - 4780 660