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Play, train, eat
At the zoo, we tailor the food precisely to the needs of our different animals. However, this does not mean that they are always simply served everything. Sometimes they have to work for their food. This not only trains their muscles and dexterity, but also keeps them occupied and - quite obviously - fun.
Sumatran orangutans test their new hammock
This week, the animal keepers from the Borgori Forest built a new hammock for the Sumatran orangutans from used fire hoses.
Vietnamese crocodile lizard
The rare Vietnamese crocodile lizards can now be seen in the Exotarium. The reptiles are only found in small fragmented areas in the north of Vietnam. There they live in shallow waters or on tree branches near streams.
Spherical armadillo ultrasound training
The International Day of the Armadillo is celebrated on 13 August. These exciting mammals have inhabited the earth for over 50 million years. On World Armadillo Day, you can watch a video of ultrasound training with the female armadillo at Frankfurt Zoo. The special thing about this subspecies is that they can curl up completely into a ball. This offers good protection against predators, but makes it more difficult to check their state of health, as the ventral side remains hidden.
Crate training with MOLLY the seal
Seal pup MOLLY is one year old. However, this also means that she will soon be leaving Frankfurt Zoo.
Black rhino TACO's first anniversary
Black rhino TACO "landed" at Frankfurt Zoo exactly one year ago. To mark the anniversary, animal keeper Kristina tells us how he has settled in here.
Offspring of Madagascar colourful frogs
Species conservation affects all animal groups equally. For this reason, today we are focussing on amphibians, more specifically the Madagascar green frogs
Two offspring for the Mhorr gazelles
In mid-June, the highly endangered mhorr gazelles had two offspring. The two young animals spent the first few days mainly sleeping and well hidden in their large enclosure. They are now travelling with their mothers in the enclosure, which the mhorr gazelles share with the Addax antelopes.
Medical training with the yellow bridge duckers
Our coordinator for medical animal training Regina Brinkmann and animal keeper Andre Mascarinas from the African savannah enclosure demonstrate the training of the yellow-backed duikers WALTER and DOLLY.
Bluetongue vaccination for ungulates
Last week, our ungulates were vaccinated against bluetongue. For the vets and the animal care team, this means full commitment. The vaccine is administered to all the animals one after the other on a single day.
Offspring of the smallest wild cats in the world
Five-year-old Sri Lankan rust cat KELANI gave birth to kittens on 23 April. For the first few weeks, she looked after her two kittens in the litter box. Now the siblings are romping around the enclosure in the cat jungle.
Exhibition opening: SHIPIBO-KONIBO: Portraits of my blood
From 26 June to 6 July, Frankfurt Zoo is offering its visitors various events with a common theme: Peru. The exhibition "Shipibo-Konibo: Portraits of my blood" with photographs by David Díaz Gonzáles is the centrepiece of the week of events. In addition to the photo exhibition, an explorer's day, guided tours and a lecture will provide insights into the biological and cultural diversity of this South American country.
Offspring of the red-crowned lemurs
Our red-crowned mangabey MOOBA gave birth to a cub on 9 June. This is the second birth of this primate species from Central Africa this year.
Kirk-Dikdik cub in the outdoor enclosure
Offspring in the Kirk dikdiks! Our female DISPO gave birth to a cub on 7 June. We now know that it is a small male. DISPO is already an experienced mother who takes good care of her offspring. As is typical of the species, father CESAR tends to stay in the background.
Zoo reopens one hour after evacuation
Four orangutans escaped from the Borgori forest on Tuesday, 17 June, at around 2.30 p.m. After just over an hour, they were all back in the safe animal house. The zoo was evacuated. Neither people nor animals were harmed. The zoo was able to reopen at 3.45 pm.
Welcome, N'DOGO!
The two-year-old bongo bull came to us on the Main from @wowsafaripeaugres in mid-May. Here he meets our cows PILI and KAWANA. After almost four weeks in quarantine, N'DOGO was allowed to explore the enclosure for the first time yesterday. He was able to get to know KAWANA a little.
A new species has moved into the Faust bird halls: Light-eyed Ibises
The large enclosure in the main hall is occupied again. A new species for Frankfurt Zoo has moved in here: Light-eyed Ibises. The two birds are still cautious, especially with the large discs.
Offspring among the bonobos
Good news from the great ape house Borgori Forest: a little bonobo cub was born on 28 April. Its mother is ten-year-old AYEBI. The cub does not yet have a name.
Behind the scenes at the Streifenkiwis
Animal keeper Paul from the African savannah takes you behind the scenes to the striped kiwis.
Mixed doubles: The tiger cubs at Frankfurt Zoo are introduced
On 20 February, eleven-year-old Sumatran tigress CINTA gave birth to cubs. Since then, the zoo's cat jungle has been closed to allow the tiger family as much peace and quiet as possible. The cubs, one female and one male, have developed splendidly and have grown considerably. Now it's time to get to know the visitors.