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The “Hedgehog” Animal Rescue Centre has openedNovember 20, 2018
The Zoo has been involved in rescuing injured birds and small mammals for a long time. In our new Rescue Centre the public can view the entire rescue process.
Patagonian mara pupsOctober 28, 2018
Patagonian maras, endemic in South America, brought a smile to our faces this year with their ten pups. The five pups most recently born have just come out from their refuge to the enclosure.
Baby armadilloSeptember 5, 2018
A pup was born to the Southern three-banded armadillos on show in the historic Palm House (America Tropicana). The baby mainly comes out in the afternoon hours because the adult animals are fed at this time.
NIGHT OF THE ZOOS - A SPECTACULAR EVENING AT BUDAPEST ZOOAugust 25, 2018
On 31st of August, the last Friday of this summer, Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden welcomes the visitors with unique evening programs, on the occasion of the VII. Night of the Zoos.
A baby anteater was bornAugust 22, 2018
The latest baby giant anteater in Budapest was born on 16 June. This species is native to South America, but the parents of the baby came from zoos in Scotland and Germany, back in 2014. This is the couple’s second baby.
Two dozen flamingo chicksAugust 15, 2018
This year already more than two dozen - a total of 25 chicks - hatched among the greater flamingos, and further chicks can be expected to be born. Together with the youngsters, the Budapest flock of flamingos consists of 139 animals.
The Butterfly Garden is open nowAugust 8, 2018
The Butterfly Garden, where the public can admire several hundreds of colourful tropical butterflies, mainly from Central America and South-East Asia, from close up, can be visited from the end of May until September, when the nights start to become cool.
THE ONCE-UPON-A-TIME CASTLE HAS OPENED!May 18, 2018
The Zoo’s new wonderland has opened in the area where the amusement park used to be. Special small animals, close animal encounters, fabulous adventures and absorbing games are waiting for you.
A happy she-foal running aroundMarch 30, 2018
The foal that was born last Thursday spends more and more time rushing around in the paddock. We already know that the newborn is a little girl. Our zoo has been keeping zebras since 1894, and the first Budapest zebra foal was born in 1930.
The baby gorilla boy has a nameMarch 29, 2018
The vote is closed, and finally the name of the baby gorilla boy born on 23 December has been decided Based on the votes, the baby received the name Indigo, and so he was registered in the International Gorilla Studbook under this name.