
A zoo for everyone
in the middle of Dresden
News from the zoo

Happy 50th birthday!
Animal news | 29 August 2023Today marked a proud anniversary for our female orangutan Djudi. Born to Ringo and Uschi at Dresden Zoo on 29 August 1973, she is now ...
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New arrivals among the banded mongooses
Animal news | 8 August 2023It’s all go in the banded mongoose enclosure at the moment ‒ on 19 July, seven young animals were born in the indoor pen, which is not ...
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Bactrian camel cow Inka gives birth
Animal news | 13 July 2023After a gestation period of about 13 months, Inka delivered a bouncing baby girl on 7 July 2023. Due to the infant’s relatively large size, ...
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Tufted deer pair arrives at Dresden Zoo
Animal news | 13 July 2023A pair of tufted deer has been living at Dresden Zoo since the beginning of July. The enclosure formerly belonging to the red kangaroos was ...
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Marlies the sloth welcomes new arrival
Animal news | 5 June 2023On 25 May, our two-toed sloth Marlies gave birth to a healthy pup. This is baby number four for Marlies and her partner Atia. The ...
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Meerkats welcome two offspring
Animal news | 28 May 2023There are two new additions to our meerkat gang. The two little ones were born around four weeks ago, well protected in an underground cave ...
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hangouts and feeding times
Golden takin
Snowy Owl
Dhole
Snow leopard
Humboldt Penguin
False gharial
(Prof. Brandes House)
Bactrian camel
Meerkat feeding
Lion
One day at the zoo

Tour
Set off on a fun and informative tour through our Zoo. You can find out more about the respective points ...
Tour
Catering & Zoo shop
Our catering partners are spread throughout the zoo and offer a wide range of hot food, snacks and ...
Catering & Zoo shop
Tips for your visit
Our Zoo covers an area of around 13 hectares and offers visitors of all ages a fun, relaxing and truly ...
Tips for your visit
SPECIES CONSERVATION IN THE ZOO
We see ourselves as a place of learning, and regard nature and species conservation as one of our core tasks.
species conservation in the zoo
Contact
Tiergartenstraße 1
01219 Dresden
Fax: +49351 - 4780 660