Saarbrücken Zoo Saarbrucken Zoo

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In September a pair of Black lemurs (Eulemur macaco) arrived from Tierpark Berlin, they can be found in the Tropikarium.

On the 12th of September a male Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) was born!

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (02/11/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVxQjpwNGsO/
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (07/11/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV97BV_ICEK/

 

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Recently a Domestic Yak was born.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (18/01/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY1DjkmNDWT/

 

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Sadly 60-year old male Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Jonny passed away, he arrived at the Saarbrücken zoo in 1969 at the age of 8. He was the oldest male chimpanzee in Europe.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (22/02/2022) Login • Instagram

 

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On the 5th of April a Southern Bolivian Night monkey (Aotus azarae boliviensis) was born.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (08/05/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSh0vONje8/

 

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Sadly 28-year old male South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Bruno was euthanised last Thursday. He arrived at Zoo Saarbrücken from Gelsenkirchen in 1996.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (11/07/2022) Login • Instagram

 

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Recently male Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) Stormy arrived from Zoo Krefeld.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (30/09/2022)

 

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Sadly male South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Kuni (*1994) was euthanised last month, his health deteriorated rapidly. He only arrived from Dortmund at the zoo last September to accompany the already present female Sira.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (01/04/2023)

 

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Sadly male South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) Atos (*2016, Katowice) was euthanised at the end of April.

The zoo has a new director since the 1st of April, Jakob Kolleck!
He started as a carnivore zookeeper in Berlin Zoo (1999), later studied biology and worked at Zoo Frankfurt.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (02/05/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (06/05/2023)

 

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Sadly 23-year old male Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) Yaris was euthanised recently, he had been living at the zoo for around 20 years.

On the 15th of April a Black lemur (Eulemur macaco) was born.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (10/05/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (11/05/2023)

 

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Recently a female Eastern Atlantic harbour seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) was born to female Lore.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (10/06/2023)

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently a female Eastern Atlantic harbour seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) was born to female Lore.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (10/06/2023)

Last week another female was born this time to female Lousia.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (11/07/2023)

 

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In August a male Chapman's zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) was born.

In August 7-year old male South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Pelle arrived from Zoo Schwerin.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (24/08/2023)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (25/08/2023)

 

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Around a month ago a female Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) was born to female Makena.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (17/11/2023)

 

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Recently male Eastern Atlantic harbour seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) Xavier was euthanised, he suffered from age related illnesses.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (22/11/2023)

 

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At the start of this month 20-year old male Jaguar (Panthera onca) Badajos was euthanised due to age related illnesses. The zoo currently has one female jaguar named Antonia left.

A month ago 2 common emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) hatched.

Earlier this month male Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) Geluk was send to Zoo Györ. He was the last giraffe in zoo Saarbrücken.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (04/03/2024)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (05/03/2024)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (06/03/2024)

 

[JurassicMax]

Recently 6-year old female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) Jala arrived from Zoopark Erfurt.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saabrücken (28/04/2024)

 

[JurassicMax]

In June a new species arrived at the zoo, namely a pair of European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) which came from Tierpark Olderdissen.

At the end of June a Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) was born.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (18/06/2024)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (27/06/2024)

 

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On the 7th of October a female Chapman's zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) was born.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (15/10/2024)

 

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In December female Zuri arrived from Naturzoo Rheine, the zebras have since moved to the former giraffe enclosure. In March 2 Common elands (Tragelaphus oryx) arrived from Opel Zoo.

In March male Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) Nio was send to Zoo Halle.

Recently female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Mayumi was send to Zoo Zürich, in return Saarbrücken received female Mary.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (08/03/2025)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (13/03/2025)
Instagram of Zoo Saarbrücken (20/04/2025)