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.
Marlies the sloth welcomes new arrival
Animal news | 5 June 2023On 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 ...
Read moreMeerkats welcome two offspring
Animal news | 28 May 2023There are two new additions to our meerkat gang. The two little ones were born around four weeks ago, well protected in an underground cave ...
Read morePelican babies hatch
Animal news | 28 May 2023Great white pelican chicks sport dark and grey-black plumage, not bright and pink-white. This clearly distinguishes young pelicans from ...
Read moreGiant tortoises return to their summer residence
Animal news | 22 May 2023This morning our Aldabra giant tortoises arrived safely at their summer residence. Hugo II, Hugo III and Hugo IV ambled the last few metres ...
Read moreConstruction update on the Orangutan House
Bauprojekte | 9 May 2023A look at the construction site of the new orangutan house shows that the shell of the building’s inner courtyard was completed during the ...
Read moreMore monkeying around at the zoo
Animal news | 4 April 2023As of today, there’s a new animal species to discover at Dresden Zoo. Three Colombian red howler monkeys from Cologne Zoo have taken up ...
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