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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-Nachwuchs Janali

Baby koala christened Janali

Animal news | 15 December 2023

It’s a girl! The first koala joey to be born at Dresden Zoo and has been named Janali. The name derives from the Aboriginal word meaning ...

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Kugelgürteltier-Nachwuchs

Three-banded armadillos welcome a new arrival

Animal news | 12 December 2023

Female armadillo Bu gave birth to her second pup around four weeks ago. At birth, three-banded armadillos are about the size of a table tennis ...

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Trampeltier Manila

Our Bactrian camel flock gains a new member

Animal news | 20 November 2023

The young cow born on 8 October 2022 at Allwetterzoo Münster and now resident in Dresden goes by the name of Manila. Our Bactrian camel family ...

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Koala.

Baby koala makes debut appearance

Animal news | 4 October 2023

It was clear from female koala Eerin’s increasingly rounded pouch and the movements visible inside it: the baby koala was growing fast and it ...

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orangutan Djudi

Happy 50th birthday!

Animal news | 29 August 2023

Today marked a proud anniversary for our female orangutan Djudi. Born to Ringo and Uschi at Dresden Zoo on 29 August 1973, she is now ...

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banded mongooses

New arrivals among the banded mongooses

Animal news | 8 August 2023

It’s all go in the banded mongoose enclosure at the moment ‒ on 19 July, seven young animals were born in the indoor pen, which is not ...

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Bactrian camel Farah

Bactrian camel cow Inka gives birth

Animal news | 13 July 2023

After a gestation period of about 13 months, Inka delivered a bouncing baby girl on 7 July 2023. Due to the infant’s relatively large size, ...

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Tufted deer Berry

Tufted deer pair arrives at Dresden Zoo

Animal news | 13 July 2023

A pair of tufted deer has been living at Dresden Zoo since the beginning of July. The enclosure formerly belonging to the red kangaroos was ...

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Faultier Jungtier

Marlies the sloth welcomes new arrival

Animal news | 5 June 2023

On 25 May, our two-toed sloth Marlies gave birth to a healthy pup. This is baby number four for Marlies and her partner Atia. The ...

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Zweifacher Erdmännchen-Nachwuchs

Meerkats welcome two offspring

Animal news | 28 May 2023

There are two new additions to our meerkat gang. The two little ones were born around four weeks ago, well protected in an underground cave ...

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