Wild news
Whether it’s new arrivals of baby animals, reports on our involvement in species conservation, or new developments in our construction projects - here you will find all the latest news from our Zoo.

Glattotter Diyala unerwartet verstorben - Nachwuchs in Handaufzucht
Animal news | 10 March 2025Am Samstagmorgen wurde unser dreijähriges Glattotter-Weibchen Diyala völlig überraschend tot in der Innenanlage aufgefunden. Noch am Tag ...
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Mourning for snow leopard Askin
Animal news | 7 March 2025On 28 February 2025, our male snow leopard Askin was put to sleep at the venerable age of almost 18. He had been showing several signs of ageing ...
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The orangutans have offspring
Animal news | 4 March 2025Visitors to the orangutan house may have caught a glimpse of a tiny new arrival in the large enclosure last Sunday: female orangutan Daisy has ...
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Hatari, our new African forest buffalo calf
Animal news | 5 February 2025Our herd of African forest buffalo welcomed a new female calf in late January, named Hatari. The little buffalo cow is the seventh baby born to ...
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Inventory of the animals at the zoo
Animal news | 17 January 2025At the end of each year, we do a precise headcount of all the animals at the zoo to determine exactly how many inhabitants we have on 31 ...
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Zoo Animal of the Year 2025
Animal news | 13 January 2025Well armoured yet under threat ‒ prehistoric mammals with an uncertain future. Protected by their unique bony armour, they have survived 60 ...
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Vicuña offspring in the South American enclosure
Animal news | 13 December 2024A week ago, female vicuña Amber gave birth to a healthy cria (baby vicuña). However, the birth was not without complications, which is why our ...
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Joy over baby sloth
Animal news | 19 November 2024Vor 10 Tagen brachte Zweifingerfaultier Marlies ein gesundes Jungtier zur Welt, um das sich unser Weibchen wieder fürsorglich kümmert. In ...
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Welcome to the penguin team!
Animal news | 6 November 2024Four new male arrivals from the Limbach-Oberfrohna America Zoo moved in with us last week and were immediately well received by ...
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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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