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.
Working together to counter global species extinction
Species protection | 12 October 2023Species conservation is a key task of modern zoos and is even enshrined in Section 42 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act ...
Read moreBaby koala makes debut appearance
Animal news | 4 October 2023It was clear from female koala Eerin’s increasingly rounded pouch and the movements visible inside it: the baby koala was growing fast and it ...
Read moreHappy 50th birthday!
Animal news | 29 August 2023Today marked a proud anniversary for our female orangutan Djudi. Born to Ringo and Uschi at Dresden Zoo on 29 August 1973, she is now ...
Read moreNew arrivals among the banded mongooses
Animal news | 8 August 2023It’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 ...
Read moreBactrian camel cow Inka gives birth
Animal news | 13 July 2023After 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, ...
Read moreTufted deer pair arrives at Dresden Zoo
Animal news | 13 July 2023A 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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