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[Translate to English:] Kuratorin Lena Bockreiß
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Zoo curator Lena Bockreiß is appointed EEP coordinator for vicuñas

On 1 January 2024, zoo curator and biologist Lena Bockreiß became the coordinator for the international and European conservation breeding programmes …

Zoo curator Lena Bockreiß is appointed EEP coordinator for vicuñas
Trampeltiere im Tierpark Hellabrunn
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New year, new animals - Hellabrunn Zoo

The new year 2024 brings new animals to Hellabrunn Zoo. They include two female Bactrian camels, a pair of Arctic foxes, a Przewalski mare, a male …

New year, new animals - Hellabrunn Zoo
Photovoltaik-Anlage im Tierpark Hellabrunn
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Stadtsparkasse München sponsors solar PV system at Hellabrunn Zoo

Hellabrunn Zoo will install a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main office building and is sponsored by Stadtsparkasse München.

Stadtsparkasse München sponsors solar PV system at Hellabrunn Zoo
[Translate to English:] Zwei Alpensteinböcke mit dem Christbaum.
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Christmas surprise for animals at Hellabrunn Zoo

The gifting of Christmas trees loaded with treats to the animal residents has become something of a tradition at Hellabrunn Zoo.

Christmas surprise for animals at Hellabrunn Zoo
Feuerwehr an der Flamingoanlage in Hellabrunn
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Hellabrunn Zoo remains closed due to heavy snowfall

Following the heavy snowfall in Munich last weekend, the visitor paths at Hellabrunn Zoo are currently being secured and have not yet been declared …

Hellabrunn Zoo remains closed due to heavy snowfall
[Translate to English:] Der Transporter mit dem Container fährt von der Außenanlage der Elefanten weg.
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Farewell Panang! Female elephant arrives safely at Zurich Zoo

On Tuesday, 21 November, Panang the elephant moved from Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich to Zurich Zoo.

Farewell Panang! Female elephant arrives safely at Zurich Zoo
Ein rosa Flamingo
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Pioneering research at Hellabrunn: Only greater flamingos remain at the zoo

As of last week, the number of flamingos at Hellabrunn Zoo has almost halved. This may not sound like good news, but in fact it is. Because thanks to …

Pioneering research at Hellabrunn: Only greater flamingos remain at the zoo
[Translate to English:] Elefantendame Panang mit Elefantenbulle Gajendra
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Panang the elephant leaves Hellabrunn Zoo

Panang the elephant will move to Zurich in late November on the recommendation of the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP) for Asian elephants.

Panang the elephant leaves Hellabrunn Zoo
[Translate to English:] Bulle Otto badend in Hellabrunn
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Happy third birthday, Otto the elephant!

11 November 2020 was a very special day for Hellabrunn Zoo – a baby elephant named Otto was born at 12:23 am. This month, little Otto turns three …

Happy third birthday, Otto the elephant!
 Ein Rotschulter-Rüsselhündchen.
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Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes black and rufous elephant shrews as Jungle Pavilion’s newest residents

The newest residents of the Jungle Pavilion are a pair of small mammals with long proboscises and vibrant reddish-brown and black fur.

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes black and rufous elephant shrews as Jungle Pavilion’s newest residents