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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.

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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Nachwuchs bei den Rosapelikanen

Pelican babies hatch

Animal news | 28 May 2023

Great white pelican chicks sport dark and grey-black plumage, not bright and pink-white. This clearly distinguishes young pelicans from ...

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Riesenschildkröte im Sommerquartier

Giant tortoises return to their summer residence

Animal news | 22 May 2023

This morning our Aldabra giant tortoises arrived safely at their summer residence. Hugo II, Hugo III and Hugo IV ambled the last few metres ...

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Baustelle Orang-Utan-Haus aus der Vogelperspektive

Construction update on the Orangutan House

Bauprojekte | 9 May 2023

A look at the construction site of the new orangutan house shows that the shell of the building’s inner courtyard was completed during the ...

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Roter Brüllaffe

More monkeying around at the zoo

Animal news | 4 April 2023

As 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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