News from Hellabrunn

On Thursday afternoon, the female giraffe Bahati was found dead in the giraffe enclosure after visitors reported seeing a giraffe lying on its side.

Hellabrunn Zoo is delighted to welcome the new species hog deer. Since this week they can be viewed between the takin and nilgai enclosures.

A spring visit by a Kunekune boar has proven to be a success: Piglets are back in Hellabrunn‘s Mühlendorf village! Mum Xippe gave birth to six young.

Last month, Hellabrunn Zoo welcomed a new Przewalski's horse stallion with the aim of establishing a genetically valuable breeding group.

The elephant group is currently undergoing a process of social structure reorganisation. All have to redefine their roles within the herd.

Heartbreaking news: Otto, the beloved young bull elephant, who had been suffering from a life-threatening herpes infection (EEHV 1), has died.

Since Saturday morning, the four-and-a-half-year-old male elephant Otto has been confirmed to be infected with the herpes virus EEHV 1.

In October 2022, the Jungle World at Hellabrunn Zoo temporarily closed its doors for a major refurbishment project. After several delays, the …

The first days of settling in went very well – meeting the other herd members for the first time was harmonious and promising.