Wilhelma Zoo Wilhelma zoo, Stuttgart

A few hundred Deserta Grande wolf spider (Hogna ingens) hatched behind the scenes. The zoo received 50 spiders from Zoo Köln and was finally able to breed them! The Deserta Grande wolf spider is the rarest wolf spider in Europe with only an estimated of 4000 individuals in their ancestral habitat. Therefore an EEP has been started under the direction of Bristol Zoo.

Source:
Instagram of Zoo Whilhelma (11/10/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU2b-2vsbH5/
 
In May 6 Geladas (Theropithecus gelada) were born.

In June 1-year old female California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) Nalu arrived from Zoo Wuppertal.

In June a 7-year old male Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni) arrived from Zoo Frankfurt, to accompany the already present female.

At the beginning of June a male California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) was born.

Sources:
Instagram of Zoo Wilhelma (06/05/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/COibmXILAvU/
Instagram of Zoo Wilhelma (11/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP-7ooRrsoz/
Instagram of Zoo Wilhelma (22/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbUDZOLsfz/
Instagram of Zoo Wilhelma (16/06/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZJDh7rsLp/
 
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