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

The grey crowned crane is the Zoo Animal of the Year 2026
Animal news | 21 January 2026The Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations (ZGAP) has named the grey crowned crane as Zoo Animal of the Year ...
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Annual review, a look ahead, and animal extremes
Animal news | 14 January 2026Our first press event of the year explored how the zoo fared in 2025, detailed some of our upcoming investments, and involved some special ...
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Farewell to Koala Mullaya
Animal news | 9 January 2026It was with a heavy heart that we decided yesterday to put our ageing male koala Mullaya to sleep. Over the past year, he has slowly but ...
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Caracal offspring
Animal news | 7 January 2026Around seven weeks after his birth behind the scenes, caracal kitten Karlos moved into the exhibition enclosure for the first time yesterday. ...
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Dresden griffon vultures released into the wild in northern Italy
Animal news | 12 December 2025At the end of November, our two griffon vulture offspring travelled to a reintroduction project in Udine in northern Italy on the border with ...
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New addition to our snow leopards
Animal news | 3 December 2025Bataar, our new male snow leopard, was affectionately named “Berggeist” (mountain spirit) by our carnivore keepers, as he was still very ...
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hangouts and feeding times
Golden takin
Snowy Owl
Dhole
Snow leopard
Orangutan
Meerkat feeding
orangutan
Bactrian camel
Lion
Humboldt Penguin
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












