Zoo News

Today is Samu the baby elephant’s third birthday! However, we will celebrate him not today, but on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m. We chose the weekend so that as many elephant lovers as possible could come to greet Samu.

Several of the Bennett’s kangaroos at our Australian Walkabout exhibit have joeys growing in their pouches. The little ones occasionally leave the pouch to practice their characteristic kangaroo hopping technique.

In the conservation calendar, April 16th is dedicated to raising awareness about elephants, and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight these animals and the ways in which we contribute to their protection at the zoo.

There has been a recent baby boom among the Patagonian maras in the South America exhibit: there are already four pups, and we expect more to be born soon. In addition to the takin calves, goat kids, lambs, and Ada the calf, the mara pups are also worth a visit.

With her big, curious eyes, Ada, the Hungarian Simmental calf born over Easter, is gazing at the world. Ella, the two-year-old cow who was also born at our Zoo, has become a mother for the first time, but she is caring for Ada as if she were an experienced parent.

The dwarf coati and Cameroon Dwarf in our Petting Zoo have also welcomed new additions in recent weeks, and now more than a dozen young animals are growing up in this enclosure, where visitors can interact with them.

The Asian wild dogs have taken possession of their expanded enclosure. We have nearly two dozen individuals of this endangered species, which was made famous by Kipling, and most of them were born at our Zoo.

Hogna ingens wolf spiders are found only on a small volcanic island, the Deserta Grande Island, and is unfortunately considered critically endangered. However, our zoo not only exhibits but also successfully breeds this rare eight-legged creature.

The ten-day-old takin calf, born on February 25, can now often be seen in the enclosure. It spends much of its time tumbling and jumping, and it has even tried climbing the steep rock wall. Yesterday, its half-sibling was also born.

The northern bald ibis (hermit ibis) is one of the endangered species that zoos play a significant role in saving. We are also part of this effort, and three young birds hatched at our zoo will soon be released in Spain.

The public can now see our new Siberian tiger on display. Agnes recently arrived from the zoo in Hluboká, Czech Republic. She is two and a half years old, meaning she is quite young, and we plan to find her a suitable mate in the future.