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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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New addition to our snow leopards
Animal news | 3 December 2025Bataar, our new male snow leopard, was affectionately named “Berggeist” (mountain spirit) by our carnivore keepers, as he was still very ...
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Farewell to our lioness Abaja
Animal news | 14 November 2025The 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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Three-banded armadillos welcome a new arrival
Animal news | 30 October 2025We 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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Vicuñas welcome a new arrival
Animal news | 26 July 2025On 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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Sad loss of red panda Aki
Animal news | 24 July 2025On 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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