Shopf deer youngsters in the Leipzig Zoo: A new couple for breeding!

Shopf deer youngsters in the Leipzig Zoo: A new couple for breeding!

Zoo Leipzig, Deutschland - In the Leipzig zoo, an exciting time is currently heralded. With around 630 animal species and over 3,000 animals on an area of ​​around 27 hectares, the zoo offers an impressive variety for animal and nature lovers. The focus is particularly on the crested deer, which have only recently been living in the zoo. The newcomer "Janno", which has had his home here since the beginning of 2023, could be the key to breeding of this fascinating way that is native to Southeast Asia. After a failed connection between the predecessor "Paul" and the deer lady Nicole, who did not produce any offspring, an exchange with the Wuppertal Zoo has now been initiated to increase the chances of breeding, reports Thuringia24.

zookeeper Holger Wust has committed himself to the crested dog with great commitment. "Breeding is important, but the natural behavior of the animals must be encouraged," he emphasizes. In order for this to succeed, the caretaker also searched for communication with his colleagues from Wuppertal to exchange experiences and to provide the best possible care to the skopf dogs.

podcast and animal stories

It is particularly exciting that Holger Wust in the new ETC podcast "Elefant, Tiger & Co." can be heard. Here he brings the skopf deer closer, tells of the special characteristics of the animals and summarizes with a wink that craving brains wear a antlers that are often covered by their typical skate hairstyle. The animals can also bark and chirp - a rather unknown fact. The podcast, which is now over two years old, offers the listeners numerous interesting insights into the life and the challenges of animal inhabitants in the Leipzig Zoo, according to the information from Leipzig.

In the current season, the podcast is particularly varied. From bronze chickens to leaf cutter ants to the mysterious Okapis, there are many stories to discover. A total of 56 episodes have already been published and illuminate the various animals and their idiosyncrasies that make not only the zoo visitors, but also the podcast listeners amazed.

A look at the history of the zoo

The Leipzig zoo has a long and moving story. It was founded in 1878 by Ernst Wilhelm Pinkert as a "Pfaffendorfer Tierpark". At that time on a hectare area, the zoo attracted 4,500 visitors. Over the years, the zoo has been expanded again and again and developed into an important part of the city of Leipzig. With the concept of the “Zoo of the Future” and highlights such as Gondwanaland, which opened in 2011, the zoo has significantly improved its offer and is now strongly committed to environmentally friendly animal and nature conservation, as Leipzig Travel states.

Today the zoo employs around 250 people who not only take care of the well-being of the animals, but also provide numerous teaching and educational offers. The creation of an emotional contact between humans and animals is a central pillar of the work of the zoo.

With so many animal species, a committed team and future -oriented projects, the Leipzig Zoo looks into the future with confidence - both for the animals and for visitors who can expect a lot of adventures and education.