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.

Discounted admission prices from 1 November
Campaigns | 1 November 2024From 1 November, zoo visitors will no longer pay full admission but can visit the zoo at discounted winter prices. The price differentiation ...
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225,000€ for the conservation of snow leopards
Species protection | 23 October 2024Today is World Snow Leopard Day: a day to draw attention to the protection of this majestic big cat. Dresden Zoo has been supporting the Snow ...
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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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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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New admission prices
Campaigns | 1 July 2024New admission prices apply from Monday 1 July. We have created some new ticket categories to ensure that we remain affordable for Dresden ...
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