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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The reticulated pythons move into the orangutan house
Animal news | 25 May 2024Two reticulated pythons from the reptile rescue centre in Munich have found a new home with us. The new arrivals are male and have been named ...
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Settling in the binturongs
Animal news | 11 May 2024Another species that has moved into the new orangutan house is the binturong. The two animals come from a Dutch and a French zoo ...
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smooth-coated otters arrived
Bauprojekte | 3 May 2024On 26 April, a pair of smooth-coated otters moved into the almost 145 m² indoor enclosure in the new orangutan house. The two-year-old animals ...
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Hugos move into the new orangutan house
Animal news | 30 April 2024The construction work on the orangutan house is in its final stages and the first animals have moved into the new building. This ...
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"Family Dixieland" event
Campaigns | 10 April 2024The Sächsische Zeitung’s big family festival. With games, excitement, handicrafts, face painting and prizes, as well as jazz and dixie bands ...
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The Zookasper goes into retirement
Campaigns | 8 April 2024After 33 years and over 15,000 performances, Stefan Flinner is bowing out from the Zoo Kasper stage. At the age of 75, he is about to embark on ...
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Janali celebrates her 1st birthday
Animal news | 22 March 2024Koala joey Janali turns 1 year old today. Since her birth on 22 March 2023, she has grown from a tiny, two-centimetre newborn into an ...
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The gecko is Zoo Animal of the Year 2024
Animal news | 31 January 2024The 2024 Zoo Animal of the Year – the gecko – was announced today at the Cologne Zoo aquarium. The patron of this year's campaign, President ...
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Winter holiday programme
Campaigns | 26 January 2024Enjoy a cool trip to Dresden Zoo this winter. Between 10th and 25th February, find out all about your favourite animals every day at 11 am, 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