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.

Bat-eared foxes settle in cautiously
Animal news | 18 June 2021Our two one-year-old bat-eared foxes Attila and Ulti are slowly and warily getting used to their new home between the pony and red buffalo ...
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Move to summer accommodation
Animal news | 8 June 2021From today, our three Aldabra giant tortoises will once again be able to chomp on fresh grass, juicy clover and wild herbs directly from the meadow.
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Ring-tailed lemur island now open again
Animal news | 4 June 2021Are you ready for an island adventure? Our walk-through ring-tailed lemur island with our six lemurs is now open. Three half-brothers ...
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New arrival joins our zebra herd
Animal news | 31 May 2021A new zebra foal emerged blinking into the light of Dresden Zoo on 11 May. The baby boy, named Django, arrived overnight in the outdoor ...
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Red flamingos back outside
Animal news | 31 May 2021At long last our red flamingos have been able to leave the flamingo house for their breeding island in the new flamingo aviary. Now that the ...
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Delu the baby Bactrian camel
Animal news | 31 May 2021Inka, our female Bactrian camel, gave birth to a baby girl, whom our animal keepers named Delu, on 25 March. Delu is the 7th calf born to bull ...
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Conservation Euro helps animals in eastern Erzgebirge
Campaigns | 24 March 2021Since reopening on 15 March, lots of visitors have paid the voluntary Conservation Euro – raising just over EUR 1,000 for the field projects ...
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Happy Birthday Daisy
Animal news | 20 March 2021Saturday saw our female orangutan Daisy celebrate her 30th birthday, with a surprise sugar-free curd cheese cake and a few gifts. Little Dalai ...
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Remembering Iraga, our male koala
Animal news | 18 March 2021On 17 March, our male koala Iraga had to be put to sleep, following a short but severe illness. Iraga arrived in Dresden in 2013 from Duisburg ...
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Tierra goes to Ùstí nad Labem
Animal news | 16 March 2021Yesterday we said goodbye to our young female snow leopard Tierra, who has gone to live with young male Cristi just across the border at Ústí ...
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