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 ...
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Orangutan 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 ...
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Tamandua 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 ...
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Dwarf 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 ...
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Djaka 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 ...
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Three 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 ...
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Update from the orangutan house
Animal news | 19 July 2024The new orangutan house has now been open for one month and the response has been overwhelming! It’s wonderful to see how well our animals are ...
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Flamingo offspring
Animal news | 22 June 2024Little white “balls of fluff” are back in the walk-in flamingo aviary at long last. We are pleased to report that our red flamingos have ...
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Opening ceremony for the orangutan house
Animal news | 28 May 2024The opening of the orangutan house is fast approaching. In only a few days the doors of the new house will open and you will be able to explore ...
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The reticulated pythons move into the orangutan house
Animal news | 25 May 2024Two reticulated pythons from the reptile rescue centre in Munich have found a new home with us. The new arrivals are male and have been named ...
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