Neues aus dem Zoo
Hatari, our new African forest buffalo calf
Animal news | 5 February 2025Our herd of African forest buffalo welcomed a new female calf in late January, named Hatari. The little buffalo cow is the seventh baby born to ...
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Inventory of the animals at the zoo
Animal news | 17 January 2025At the end of each year, we do a precise headcount of all the animals at the zoo to determine exactly how many inhabitants we have on 31 ...
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Zoo Animal of the Year 2025
Animal news | 13 January 2025Well armoured yet under threat ‒ prehistoric mammals with an uncertain future. Protected by their unique bony armour, they have survived 60 ...
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Vicuña offspring in the South American enclosure
Animal news | 13 December 2024A week ago, female vicuña Amber gave birth to a healthy cria (baby vicuña). However, the birth was not without complications, which is why our ...
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Joy over baby sloth
Animal news | 19 November 2024Vor 10 Tagen brachte Zweifingerfaultier Marlies ein gesundes Jungtier zur Welt, um das sich unser Weibchen wieder fürsorglich kümmert. In ...
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Welcome to the penguin team!
Animal news | 6 November 2024Four new male arrivals from the Limbach-Oberfrohna America Zoo moved in with us last week and were immediately well received by ...
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Discounted admission prices from 1 November
Campaigns | 1 November 2024From 1 November, zoo visitors will no longer pay full admission but can visit the zoo at discounted winter prices. The price differentiation ...
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225,000€ for the conservation of snow leopards
Species protection | 23 October 2024Today is World Snow Leopard Day: a day to draw attention to the protection of this majestic big cat. Dresden Zoo has been supporting the Snow ...
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Female koala Sydney has passed away
Animal news | 8 October 2024On 4 October we had to perform emergency surgery on our female koala Sydney. Despite intensive medical and veterinary care, she died during ...
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Orangutan Toni takes possession of the new outdoor enclosure
Animal news | 27 September 2024In bright sunshine, our male orangutan Toni made his very first foray into the outdoor enclosure of the new orangutan house. He checked ...
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