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The young bull elephant Otto enjoying the bathing pool
Press release

Hellabrunn Zoo mourns: Elephant Otto succumbs to herpes virus

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

Hellabrunn Zoo mourns: Elephant Otto succumbs to herpes virus
[Translate to English:] Otto mit seinem Vater Gajendra im Tierpark Hellabrunn
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Herpes virus infection sparks concern for Hellabrunn Zoo’s young elephant Otto

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.

Herpes virus infection sparks concern for Hellabrunn Zoo’s young elephant Otto
[Translate to English:] Die Außenansicht der Dschungelwelt, davor ein paar Bäume.
Press release

Construction update – Hellabrunn Zoo’s Jungle World

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

Construction update – Hellabrunn Zoo’s Jungle World
Rani and Savani get to know the Hellabrunn elephant herd
Press release

Harmonious first encounter with Rani and Savani

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

Harmonious first encounter with Rani and Savani
Elephant cow Rani and her cub have arrived safely at Hellabrunn Zoo.
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Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes two new elepants – Rani and Savani arrive safely in Munich

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

Hellabrunn Zoo welcomes two new elepants – Rani and Savani arrive safely in Munich
Hatchling of the lowland nyala at Hellabrunn Zoo
Press release

Zoo births in the merry month of May

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

Zoo births in the merry month of May
Pargrangers observe and document the number of Ecuadorian brown-headed spider monkeys in the Canandé Reserve
Press release

Conservation update: Northern bald ibis, Cikananga and Fundación Jocotoco

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

Conservation update: Northern bald ibis, Cikananga and Fundación Jocotoco
One of the lynxes at Hellabrunn Zoo.
Press release

Hellabrunn Zoo adopts new approach to lynx care

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

Hellabrunn Zoo adopts new approach to lynx care
 The new chimpanzee Jambo
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First milestone as chimpanzee settles in: Jambo and Zenta get closer

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

First milestone as chimpanzee settles in: Jambo and Zenta get closer
The new chimpanzee at Hellabrunn Zoo
Press release

What’s on at Hellabrunn Zoo in 2025: Animals, projects and more

Hellabrunn Zoo has a lot to offer in 2025: new species, new enclosures for long-standing residents, events and the reopening of the Jungle World.

What’s on at Hellabrunn Zoo in 2025: Animals, projects and more