Female koala Sydney has passed away
Animal news | 8 October 2024On 4 October we had to perform emergency surgery on our female koala Sydney. Despite intensive medical and veterinary care, she died during ...
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Orangutan Toni takes possession of the new outdoor enclosure
Animal news | 27 September 2024In bright sunshine, our male orangutan Toni made his very first foray into the outdoor enclosure of the new orangutan house. He checked ...
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Tamandua pup makes his debut
Animal news | 19 September 2024Kiwi the tamandua gave birth to another pup at the end of July – a male, born on 29 July. The team at Prof Brandes House is currently deciding ...
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Dwarf donkeys welcome a new arrival
Animal news | 16 September 2024Our dwarf donkeys regularly take a turn around the zoo. This time our two foals, Gizmo and Grace, also came along for the ride – their first ...
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Djaka and Djudi arrived safely
Animal news | 29 August 2024Yesterday our female orangutans moved house smoothly and both are doing well. Djudi and Djaka coped well with the anaesthetic that was ...
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Three rare southern bald ibises hatched
Animal news | 6 August 2024There is some very good news from our bird zone, where three southern bald ibises hatched in May and June. As our young and inexperienced parent ...
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Update from the orangutan house
Animal news | 19 July 2024The new orangutan house has now been open for one month and the response has been overwhelming! It’s wonderful to see how well our animals are ...
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New admission prices
Campaigns | 1 July 2024New admission prices apply from Monday 1 July. We have created some new ticket categories to ensure that we remain affordable for Dresden ...
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Flamingo offspring
Animal news | 22 June 2024Little white “balls of fluff” are back in the walk-in flamingo aviary at long last. We are pleased to report that our red flamingos have ...
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Opening ceremony for the orangutan house
Animal news | 28 May 2024The opening of the orangutan house is fast approaching. In only a few days the doors of the new house will open and you will be able to explore ...
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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