Zoo Dresden Dresden Zoo news

Recently a female South African bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis megalotis) arrived from GaiaZoo, she was paired to the already present male Attila. Due to her arrival the other male at zoo Dresden will soon move to Szeged zoo.

On the 18th of January a Great green macaw (Ara ambiguus) hatched.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Dresden (28/03/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbptiGGIaKz/
Instagram of Zoo Dresden (31/03/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxjhM4IShM/
 
After 6 months female Northern koala (Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus) Sydney returned to Zoo Dresden from Zoo Duisburg. She was send to Zoo Duisburg in the hopes of letting her mate with male Irwin, sadly this didn't result in offspring.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Dresden (24/05/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6TRisobET/
 
The 3 Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea gigantea) have been moved to their winter enclosure behind the scenes. Next year they will be visible for the whole year in the new orangutan building.

On the 22nd of September 3 male and 5 female Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) arrived from Vogelpark Marlow. Zoo Dresden now has 17 Humboldt penguins.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Dresden (21/09/2022)
Instagram of Zoo Dresden (23/09/2022)
 
Because of rising energy costs, the terrarium at Dresden will be closing earlier than anticipated. Originally it was planned to close with the opening of the new orangutan house next year, but the cost has forced an earlier closure. Some of the animals will remain at the zoo with others dispersed to other zoos and private keepers. Among the animals present in the building are green tree monitors, Australian freshwater crocodiles and snakes.

More information can be found in the link below:
German zoo to close terrarium due to high energy costs
 
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