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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Extension of the elephant enclosure completed
Animal news | 13 August 2021Once the interim hall where our elephants were housed during renovations of the Africa House was dismantled, the second construction phase of ...
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New arrival joins our long-tailed goral herd
Animal news | 7 August 2021Grey long-tailed gorals have been part of the Dresden Zoo family for over 20 years. Our zoo, along with Warsaw Zoo and the Tierpark Berlin, is a ...
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Building starts on the new orang-utan house
Animal news | 23 July 2021Things are moving at long last. After almost two years’ planning, we are starting the construction phase of our new orang-utan house. Zoo ...
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Golden takins get a bigger enclosure
Animal news | 15 July 2021A little shy at first, our group of five golden takins soon took a keen interest in their new, much larger enclosure. Over the last few months, ...
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New arrival in the mandrill troop
Animal news | 13 July 2021May we introduce Dajan, our new baby mandrill, who is the son of our female Uzuri? He was born on 16 May and is already boldly exploring the ...
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Elephant enclosure extension
Animal news | 28 June 2021Anyone strolling past our elephants’ bathing pool is bound to see the work that’s currently under way to extend their outdoor enclosure. The ...
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Bat-eared foxes settle in cautiously
Animal news | 18 June 2021Our two one-year-old bat-eared foxes Attila and Ulti are slowly and warily getting used to their new home between the pony and red buffalo ...
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Move to summer accommodation
Animal news | 8 June 2021From today, our three Aldabra giant tortoises will once again be able to chomp on fresh grass, juicy clover and wild herbs directly from the meadow.
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Ring-tailed lemur island now open again
Animal news | 4 June 2021Are you ready for an island adventure? Our walk-through ring-tailed lemur island with our six lemurs is now open. Three half-brothers ...
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New arrival joins our zebra herd
Animal news | 31 May 2021A new zebra foal emerged blinking into the light of Dresden Zoo on 11 May. The baby boy, named Django, arrived overnight in the outdoor ...
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