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[Translate to English:] Otto steht zusammen mit der Elefantenherde vorm Schlammbad

Hellabrunn Zoo celebrates Otto the elephant’s second birthday

On 11 November, Hellabrunn Zoo celebrated the birthday of one of its most popular residents: Otto, the elephant, turned two!

Hellabrunn Zoo celebrates Otto the elephant’s second birthday
[Translate to English:] Ein europäischer Elch.

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes two new elks

After a three-week settling in period, the two newcomers from Kolmården Wildlife Park in the Swedish municipality of Norrköping, south of Stockholm, …

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes two new elks
[Translate to English:] Halloween in Hellabrunn.

Halloween fun at Hellabrunn Zoo with carved pumpkins and spooktacular treats

Animals at Hellabrunn Zoo are getting into the Halloween spirt by enjoying a selection of spooky treats. Every year at the end of October, the …

Halloween fun at Hellabrunn Zoo with carved pumpkins and spooktacular treats
[Translate to English:] Steinkäuze Schlunkendorf

Little owl reintroduction: First Munich-born offspring arrives in Brandenburg

Hellabrunn Zoo is participating in a project with the Landschafts-Förderverein Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung e.V. to reintroduce the little owl to the …

Little owl reintroduction: First Munich-born offspring arrives in Brandenburg
zoo calendar title pic lion

The new Hellabrunn Zoo calendar is here!

Our 2023 calendar is now available for purchase at the ticket office and in our gift shops. It features twelve amazing images of life at the zoo. The …

The new Hellabrunn Zoo calendar is here!
[Translate to English:] Stachelschwein Baumhoehle Birgit Mohr

Hellabrunn Zoo announces birth of Indian crested porcupine: First in 30 years!

Hooray, it's a boy! Hellabrunn Zoo welcomed the birth of its first Indian crested porcupine baby in more than 30 years.

Hellabrunn Zoo announces birth of Indian crested porcupine: First in 30 years!
Red Panda Hellabrunn Zoo

1+1=4: Red panda twins born at Hellabrunn Zoo

Congratulations to the new parents at Hellabrunn Zoo! In July, mum Miu and dad Justin welcomed twins into the world. Observant visitors have been able …

1+1=4: Red panda twins born at Hellabrunn Zoo
Breeding Alpine Newt Hellabrunn Zoo

Breeding success for alpine newts at Hellabrunn Zoo

What’s that swimming there? Baby alpine newts! Since their birth in August, visitors to Hellabrunn Zoo have been able to observe the alpine newt …

Breeding success for alpine newts at Hellabrunn Zoo
Stork single Birgit Mohr

Bill-clattering newcomers: Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes three white storks

Hellabrunn Zoo’s newest residents arrived from a sanctuary in Lower Saxony in late August. The three birds, one female and two males, cannot be …

Bill-clattering newcomers: Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes three white storks
Dietl Baban Visitor's Bay outside

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes new group of wolves in revamped enclosure

After a period of closure for extensive renovation work, the wolf enclosure has finally reopened to the public. The revamped habitat is home to three …

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes new group of wolves in revamped enclosure

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