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Wild news

Whether it’s new arrivals of baby animals, reports on our involvement in species conservation, or new developments in our construction projects - here you will find all the latest news from our Zoo.

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Koala Mullaya

Abschied von Koala Mullaya

Animal news | 9 January 2026

It 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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Karakal Karlos

Caracal offspring

Animal news | 7 January 2026

Around 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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Gänsegeier

Dresden griffon vultures released into the wild in northern Italy

Animal news | 12 December 2025

At 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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Schneeleopard Bataar

New addition to our snow leopards

Animal news | 3 December 2025

Bataar, our new male snow leopard, was affectionately named “Berggeist” (mountain spirit) by our carnivore keepers, as he was still very ...

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Löwin Layla

Farewell to our lioness Abaja

Animal news | 14 November 2025

The birth of lioness Abaja and her brother Damien in 2012 was a surprise – in two respects. Firstly, the lion pair Layla and Jago were almost ...

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Kugelgürteltier-Jungtier

Three-banded armadillos welcome a new arrival

Animal news | 30 October 2025

We are delighted to welcome the offspring of our female armadillo Bu. This is the fourth pup for the four-year-old female. The little one is ...

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Vicunja

Vicuñas welcome a new arrival

Animal news | 26 July 2025

On Thursday 17 July, female vicuña Alegra gave birth to a healthy cria (baby vicuña). The baby was born during the day in the outdoor ...

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red panda Aki

Sad loss of red panda Aki

Animal news | 24 July 2025

On the morning of 16 July, our red panda Aki was found weak and almost motionless on the floor of his enclosure. An examination revealed no ...

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Binturong-Weibchen Swantje mit Jungtier Holly

Binturong cub Holly passes away

Animal news | 15 July 2025

Unfortunately we have very sad news about the loss of our young binturong, Holly. At the end of June, Helga and Holly contracted a viral ...

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Mandrill Jungtier Ha

Say hi to our new baby mandrill

Animal news | 7 July 2025

In the early hours of 30 June, our female mandrill Ikela gave birth to her eighth infant, giving our keeper quite the surprise when she started ...

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