News from Hellabrunn

Native to Mexico, Lake Pátzcuaro salamanders spend their entire lives in the water - without undergoing the typical amphibian metamorphosis from larva …

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

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …