Eberswald's new Madagascarhaus: A paradise for endangered species!

Eberswald's new Madagascarhaus: A paradise for endangered species!

Eberswalde, Deutschland - There is a lot going on in the Cologne Zoo: the Madagascarhaus is celebrating two occasions. On the one hand, the 50th anniversary of the popular house is celebrated, which was opened as a lemur house on December 13, 1973. On the other hand, the house welcomed two new animal residents and brought the fresh wind to the exhibition. These are the two Mongozmakis Emena and Newton, who moved from the Berlin Zoo to Cologne. Emena is five years old, while Newton counts a proud 26 years and is therefore a real veteran among the primates.

The Mongozmakis are considered one of the stars under the lemurs and are located in their homeland Madagascar and on the comors. They are an endangered way and can live in human attention up to 35 years, which also underlines the importance of their breeding in the zoo. In the wilderness, it classifies the World Conservation IUCN as "threatened with extinction", which makes her presence all the more valuable in the Cologne zoo. The zoo director emphasizes that the protection of these fascinating animals is important and that the exhibition in the Madagascarhaus should inform visitors about their habitat, which plays a crucial role for the clarification.

insights into species protection

parallel to the celebration in the Cologne Zoo, there was recently an opening that highlights the commitment to species protection. On July 12, 2025, the newly designed Madagascarhaus was opened in the Eberswalde Zoo. This is tailored to the needs of endangered reptile and amphibian types from Madagascar. At the opening, zoo director Paulina Ostrowska said that it was not only a place to maintain the species, but also a space for entertainment and education. The Madagascarhaus shows, among other things, impressive animals such as the giant blades hinged and the bright blue bamboo taggeckos.

The redesigned house that replaces the former Waldameisen house offers natural habitats that enable the animals to have a species -appropriate habitat. With this initiative, the Zoo Eberswalde uses a sign of species protection and invites visitors to discover the diversity and beauty of Madagascar.

Both zoos, both the Cologne Zoo and the Zoo Eberswalde, actively get involved in the preservation of biodiversity and transmit an important message: Animals such as the Mongozmakis and the various types presented in the Eberswalder Madagascarhaus are dependent on our help. A visit to a zoo day can not only be entertaining, but also contribute to better understanding and appreciation of our environment.