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

Inventory of the animals at the zoo
Animal news | 11 January 2023At the turn of the year, all the animals at Dresden Zoo were counted and compared with the stock records. For most animal species, the tally is ...
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Hog deer welcome new arrival
Animal news | 9 January 2023Eggsy is the name our keepers have given to the young female hog deer that was born between Christmas and New Year. The little one spent ...
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New female koala in Dresden
Animal news | 2 December 2022Dresden Zoo has a new female koala. Eerin from Duisburg Zoo moved into the show enclosure in Prof. Brandes House this afternoon, which she will ...
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Topping-out ceremony for the new orangutan house
Animal news | 28 November 2022In the summer of last year, Dresden Zoo began construction on the largest building project in the zoo’s 160-year history – the new orangutan ...
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Terrarium remains open until 31 October
Campaigns | 20 October 2022Come and visit our terrarium one last time. This autumn holiday is your last chance to see the animals in our terrarium. We ...
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New enclosure for our red kangaroos
Animal news | 6 October 2022Over a three-month construction period, the old antelope house has been transformed for red kangaroos, turning it into a sunny oasis for ...
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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