Press area

Here you can access all press reports and selected images for editorial use. Please pay attention to the copyright notice below.

    Green Schoolyards for a Biodiverse City

    Berlin's Students Shape Future Spaces

    Berlin Zoo actively faces its National Socialist past

    Exhibition on zoo history in the Antelope House / Heck bust receives information plaque / New fellowship programme

    [Translate to English:] So könnte das neue Gelände für die Pandas aussehen

    A Panda couple for Berlin

    Berlin Zoo is pleased about the news from China

    [Translate to English:] Schmalstreifenmungo mit Halloween-Kürbis im Zoo Berlin

    Roaring Halloween

    Invaders! And with a rather imposing, strikingly orange and terrifying air of confidence too! Slightly puzzled by the "visit", the meerkats scurry together with leader…

    The 'Tree of the Year' 2015 in Zoo Berlin

    Zoo Berlin and the "Tree of the Year" foundation presented the tree of the year 2015, the littleleaf linden, to the public on 15 October.

    [Translate to English:] Tierbeschäftigung für Zoo-Tiere in Berlin

    Brain jogging for the animals at Zoo Berlin

    Toy surprise for Orangutan & Co.

    [Translate to English:] Löwe Paule im Zoo Berlin

    African Lion Paule Has Been Put To Sleep Due To Old Age

    The seventeen-year-old African lion Paule had to be put to sleep on the morning of 21 September 2015. Paule had been on the steady decline, his musculoskeletal system was…

    Two Berliners in L.A. – Animal Keeper Exchange!

    Keepers exchange between Zoo Berlin, Tierpark Berlin and Los Angeles Zoo

    [Translate to English:] Kalifornische Seelöwin Doro im Zoo Berlin

    Sea Lion Cow Doro Passes Away Unexpectedly

    On 1 September, 10-year-old sea lion cow Doro died unexpectedly in Zoo Berlin. The cause of the sudden death of the sea lion, as can now be revealed by the doctors of the…

    [Translate to English:] Eisbär Knut im Zoo Berlin

    Mystery of Polar Bear Knut's Illness Solved!

    The animal was suffering from an autoimmune disease, which was previously only known in man.

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Press contact

Christiane Reiss
Hanja Runge
Philine Hachmeister
Svenja Eisenbarth

Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG
Hardenbergplatz 8
10787 Berlin

E-Mail:
presse@zoo-berlin.de

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