The "Ankor-Wat" area of the zoo seems to be complete now after the old monkey house was torn down. New enclosures for Camels as well as for Red Pandas / Tufted Deer were added at the place of the old monkey house. Moreover the siamangs are now housed in the former Panda / Tufted Deer enclosure (originally designed for the three species together) and a quarantine area was build. In my opinion the Orangutans still need improvement since the building houses two groups (each one male & one female + Gibbons) and can't be compared to other modern enclosures around europe and even Osnabrück itself if you consider that the zoo build an amazing Chimpanzee exhibit before the renovation of the Orangutan house, which set the bar very high. source: website
Around a week ago an American wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) was born. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (25/06/2023)
Even more young in "Manitoba", a while ago (they didn't give a date), four alpine marmots (Marmota marmota) were born Source: Instagram
Around a week ago a male Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) was born. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (22/07/2023)
The 24 year old Harbor Seal "Biene" gave birth on Monday (24.07.2023). Sadly the baby was found dead on Wednesday. Source
At the end of August at least three (visible in the post) zebra mongoose were born at the zoo. Source
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, an infant chimpanzee died due to an accident during birth. The female chimpanzee Tamika gave birth for the first time and unfortunately, the newborn fell from a great height at the end of the birthing process, as the mother is extremely inexperienced being a first-time mother. An intervention by veterinarians or caretakers during birth was neither possible nor intended. The chimpanzee group has gathered around the injured infant after birth and is currently keeping it with them. Source: Website
Recently multiple East African banded mongooses (Mungos mungo colonus) were born. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (16/11/2023)
Recently a male Arabian sand cat (Felis margarita harrisoni) was send to Le parc des Felins, earlier this year a new male arrived from Zoo Gdansk and a male from Naturzoo Mervent. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (14/12/2023)
Recently 15-year old male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Ananda arrived from Zoo Maubeuge. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (22/12/2023)
Seems a good move to me because his wildcaught mother had seven children but none of them has any offspring.
The female Eurasian black vulture "Hera" was swapped with another female ("Helena") from the Zoo Planckendael. Majorcan midwife toads arrived at the aquarium. The female sandcat "Lilo" died last week. source
Last month a male North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) was born. Recently 15-year old male Lion (Panthera leo) Mahiri was euthanised. Sources: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (14/03/2024) Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (27/03/2024)
Birth of 0.2 Warthogs. Zoo Osnabrück on Instagram: "Dieses Wochenende soll es endlich richtig sonnig werden! Da bietet sich ein Zoobesuch ja förmlich an. Nutzt dabei doch gleichzeitig auch die Gelegenheit unserer Warzenscheinfamilie in der Tierwelt Takamanda einen Besuch abzustatten. Hier hat es nämlich am vergangenen Samstag doppelten Nachwuchs gegeben. Nach dem Tierarztbesuch steht nun auch fest, dass es sich bei den Kleinen um zwei Mädchen handelt. Die Tierpfleger*innen haben ihnen die Namen Milli und Mala gegeben. #osnabrueck #zoo #osnabrück #zooosnabrueck #zooosnabrück"
On the 11th of April male Eastern Atlantic harbour seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) Max (*2007) passed away. The zoo currently has 3 female harbour seals left. Source: Instagram of Zoo Osnabrück (12/04/2024)
