Banner Year For Babies at Schönbrunn Zoo

In the 270th anniversary year, the Schönbrunn Zoo was able to look forward to numerous special offspring. In addition to the arctic wolves, the capybaras and the zebras, the king and rockhopper penguins and the maned seals also provided for offspring. Even the extremely rare Mhorr gazelle, which is threatened with extinction, had two young in 2022. “Two more squirrel monkeys were born in the last few weeks – so they are our latest offspring. Our breeding highlights of the year are certainly the young orangutans, giraffes and now, once again, the koalas," says zoo director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck.

“Conservation breeding is a central task of modern, scientifically managed zoos in order to preserve endangered animal species as a reserve population. We are therefore very happy about these successes – many of them as part of a European conservation breeding program," adds Hering-Hagenbeck. This Europe-wide cooperation between zoos to safeguard the animal population is an important, sustainable measure in terms of species protection. "In this way, back-up populations can be built up so that species whose habitats are being destroyed in nature do not disappear irretrievably from our planet."

In addition to annual tickets, vouchers for guided tours and children's books, a young animal calendar is also available in the Schönbrunn Zoo's online shop – ideal Christmas gifts for big and small animal lovers.