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.
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 ...
Read moreSettling in the binturongs
Animal news | 11 May 2024Another species that has moved into the new orangutan house is the binturong. The two animals come from a Dutch and a French zoo ...
Read moresmooth-coated otters arrived
Bauprojekte | 3 May 2024On 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 ...
Read moreHugos move into the new orangutan house
Animal news | 30 April 2024The construction work on the orangutan house is in its final stages and the first animals have moved into the new building. This ...
Read more"Family Dixieland" event
Campaigns | 10 April 2024The Sächsische Zeitung’s big family festival. With games, excitement, handicrafts, face painting and prizes, as well as jazz and dixie bands ...
Read moreThe Zookasper goes into retirement
Campaigns | 8 April 2024After 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 ...
Read moreJanali celebrates her 1st birthday
Animal news | 22 March 2024Koala 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 ...
Read moreThe gecko is Zoo Animal of the Year 2024
Animal news | 31 January 2024The 2024 Zoo Animal of the Year – the gecko – was announced today at the Cologne Zoo aquarium. The patron of this year's campaign, President ...
Read moreWinter holiday programme
Campaigns | 26 January 2024Enjoy 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 ...
Read moreAnnual inventory at the zoo
Campaigns | 10 January 2024As 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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