Zoo News

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14/08/2025

In just over a month, we will once again hold the Day of Children with Disabilities, organized together with the National Federation of Associations for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Helpers. This will already be the thirty-third event of its kind. Besides this now traditional program, the Zoo also takes part in many other forms of social responsibility.

14/08/2025

Visitors can now see the recently arrived female red panda in the enclosure, who is intended to be the future mate of our resident male, Bendegúz. The young panda came to us from a zoo in Germany.

13/08/2025

We could say we didn’t know it was “impossible,” so we went ahead and did it — but in truth, we knew from the start it was possible. That’s why we decided to relocate a huge London plane tree, which has since remained the largest tree ever transplanted in Hungary.

11/08/2025

Our Zoo is one of the oldest in the world: we first opened our gates to the public on 9 August 1866. This Saturday marked our 159th birthday. Alongside many different birthday programmes, of course, there was cake too!

01/08/2025

Statement regarding recent press reports.

25/07/2025

Animal welfare is a far more complex and sensitive issue than it might seem at first glance. General statements are not enough to fully understand the topic—especially when viewed from the perspective of zoos and global wildlife conservation, where many additional factors come into play.

24/07/2025

The giant otter, a species once native to Argentina but missing for decades, has now returned to the country. The reintroduction program involves zoo-born individuals and their descendants, most of whom came from European zoos. Several institutions participating in the European breeding program for giant otters, maintained by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), have contributed to this effort, including the Budapest Zoo.

24/07/2025

We previously shared the news that our colleague, Borbála Kocsis, was appointed Vice Chair of the parrot advisory group within the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Now, we’re pleased to report another international achievement linked to her work.

18/07/2025

Although the school year is officially over, our Zoo’s educational activities continue throughout the summer. In the first half of 2025, 9,303 children and adults took part in various programmes — from school sessions and experience days to clubs, competitions, adult training, and community service learning.

11/07/2025

On June 30, our colleague István Czuczor received a commendation from the Mayor of Budapest. The award was presented in a formal ceremony at the inner courtyard of City Hall by Mayor Gergely Karácsony and Chief Notary Dr. Tamás Számadó. At the event, 41 employees were honored for their outstanding contributions to the functioning of the capital over many years or decades.

09/07/2025

Species conservation is a team effort led by EAZA, involving hundreds of institutions and thousands of experts. Our colleague Borbála Kocsis was recently elected Vice-Chair of EAZA’s parrot-focused expert group.

07/07/2025

One of the enclosures at the Hill House has a new resident getting to know its new home. This is Charles II, the recently arrived male cassowary, nicknamed “timid” by the keepers. Although Charles has not yet been introduced to Stella, his future mate, the staff have already started working on their acclimation.

14/08/2025

In just over a month, we will once again hold the Day of Children with Disabilities, organized together with the National Federation of Associations for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Helpers. This will already be the thirty-third event of its kind. Besides this now traditional program, the Zoo also takes part in many other forms of social responsibility.

14/08/2025

Visitors can now see the recently arrived female red panda in the enclosure, who is intended to be the future mate of our resident male, Bendegúz. The young panda came to us from a zoo in Germany.

13/08/2025

We could say we didn’t know it was “impossible,” so we went ahead and did it — but in truth, we knew from the start it was possible. That’s why we decided to relocate a huge London plane tree, which has since remained the largest tree ever transplanted in Hungary.

11/08/2025

Our Zoo is one of the oldest in the world: we first opened our gates to the public on 9 August 1866. This Saturday marked our 159th birthday. Alongside many different birthday programmes, of course, there was cake too!

01/08/2025

Statement regarding recent press reports.

25/07/2025

Animal welfare is a far more complex and sensitive issue than it might seem at first glance. General statements are not enough to fully understand the topic—especially when viewed from the perspective of zoos and global wildlife conservation, where many additional factors come into play.

24/07/2025

The giant otter, a species once native to Argentina but missing for decades, has now returned to the country. The reintroduction program involves zoo-born individuals and their descendants, most of whom came from European zoos. Several institutions participating in the European breeding program for giant otters, maintained by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), have contributed to this effort, including the Budapest Zoo.

24/07/2025

We previously shared the news that our colleague, Borbála Kocsis, was appointed Vice Chair of the parrot advisory group within the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Now, we’re pleased to report another international achievement linked to her work.

18/07/2025

Although the school year is officially over, our Zoo’s educational activities continue throughout the summer. In the first half of 2025, 9,303 children and adults took part in various programmes — from school sessions and experience days to clubs, competitions, adult training, and community service learning.

11/07/2025

On June 30, our colleague István Czuczor received a commendation from the Mayor of Budapest. The award was presented in a formal ceremony at the inner courtyard of City Hall by Mayor Gergely Karácsony and Chief Notary Dr. Tamás Számadó. At the event, 41 employees were honored for their outstanding contributions to the functioning of the capital over many years or decades.

09/07/2025

Species conservation is a team effort led by EAZA, involving hundreds of institutions and thousands of experts. Our colleague Borbála Kocsis was recently elected Vice-Chair of EAZA’s parrot-focused expert group.

07/07/2025

One of the enclosures at the Hill House has a new resident getting to know its new home. This is Charles II, the recently arrived male cassowary, nicknamed “timid” by the keepers. Although Charles has not yet been introduced to Stella, his future mate, the staff have already started working on their acclimation.