News from Hellabrunn

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.

Welcome 15-year-old Rani and her two-year-old daughter Savani. They moved following a recommendation from the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP).

Visitors can meet the first zoo births of the year like the offspringof nyalas, Murnau-Werdenfels cattle and Dahomey dwarf cattle.

Hellabrunn Zoo supports a total of 14 long-term conservation projects around the world, including Cikananga Wildlife Center, the Fundación Jocotoco …

Hellabrunn Zoo changes the keeping of northern lynxes to Carpathian lynxes for species conservation reasons.

Hellabrunn Zoo’s newest male chimpanzee, Jambo, is now on view in the Jungle Pavilion. Since his arrival last November, an important milestone has …