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Farewells and new beginnings for our koalas
Animal news | 21 April 2026At the end of April, we will say goodbye to our young female koala Kiri: On 27 April, she will be moving to Duisburg Zoo, where she will start a ...
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Giraffe enclosure expansion
Bauprojekte | 20 April 2026The moment has finally arrived: work is starting on the expansion of our giraffe enclosure. Thanks to the fantastic support of so many people ...
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Two new golden takin calves
Animal news | 20 April 2026We’re delighted to welcome two new arrivals to our golden takin enclosure after mothers Joko and Chengdu gave birth last month. The little ...
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Red pandas Jackie and Shan
Animal news | 25 March 2026We are delighted to welcome red pandas to our zoo again. On 18 and 21 March 2026, a male and a female animal arrived in Dresden. The arrival of ...
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Spectacled langurs welcome a new arrival
Animal news | 27 February 2026We are delighted to welcome the first baby born to our spectacled langurs here at Dresden Zoo. On 16 February, a new member was born into our ...
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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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Construction projects
We are constantly striving to improve the living environments of our animals based on the latest ...
Construction projects
Events
There is always something going on at our Zoo. From talks to animal campaign days, from species ...
Events
Hangouts & Feeding times
At our animal keeper hangouts, you have the opportunity to get to know our animal keepers and their ...
Hangouts & Feeding times