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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.

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The reticulated pythons move into the orangutan house

Animal news | 25 May 2024

Two 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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Einzug der Binturongs ins Orang-Utan-Haus

Settling in the binturongs

Animal news | 11 May 2024

Another species that has moved into the new orangutan house is the binturong. The two animals come from a Dutch and a French zoo ...

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Glattotter im neuen Orang-Utan-Haus.

smooth-coated otters arrived

Bauprojekte | 3 May 2024

On 26 April, a pair of smooth-coated otters moved into the almost 145 m² indoor enclosure in the new orangutan house. The two-year-old animals ...

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Die Riesenschildkröten laufen in ihre Anlage im neuen Orang-Utan-Haus.

Hugos move into the new orangutan house

Animal news | 30 April 2024

The construction work on the orangutan house is in its final stages and the first animals have moved into the new building. This ...

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Family Dixieland

"Family Dixieland" event

Campaigns | 10 April 2024

The Sächsische Zeitung’s big family festival. With games, excitement, handicrafts, face painting and prizes, as well as jazz and dixie bands ...

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Zookasper Stefan Flinner mit seinen Handpuppen.

The Zookasper goes into retirement

Campaigns | 8 April 2024

After 33 years and over 15,000 performances, Stefan Flinner is bowing out from the Zoo Kasper stage. At the age of 75, he is about to embark on ...

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Janali celebrates her 1st birthday.

Janali celebrates her 1st birthday

Animal news | 22 March 2024

Koala joey Janali turns 1 year old today. Since her birth on 22 March 2023, she has grown from a tiny, two-centimetre newborn into an ...

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The gecko is Zoo Animal of the Year 2024

Animal news | 31 January 2024

The 2024 Zoo Animal of the Year – the gecko – was announced today at the Cologne Zoo aquarium. The patron of this year's campaign, President ...

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Winter holiday programme

Campaigns | 26 January 2024

Enjoy a cool trip to Dresden Zoo this winter. Between 10th and 25th February, find out all about your favourite animals every day at 11 am, with ...

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Messen des trampeltieres bei der tierinventur

Annual inventory at the zoo

Campaigns | 10 January 2024

As we start the new year, we look back on the old one and look forward to an exciting year at the zoo in 2024. Exciting, because this year we ...

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