"Elephant, Tiger & Co." at Chemnitz Zoo
Yesterday, Wednesday 1 July, the staff and animals at Chemnitz Zoo had a special visitor: the team from "Elefant, Tiger & Co.", the popular MDR TV series.
The animal documentary series is normally only filmed at Leipzig Zoo. However, MDR is planning a 90-minute special programme for December in which other zoos and animal parks from the broadcasting area will be presented and their highlights shown. The programme will also focus on cooperation between zoos, the exchange of animals and joint efforts to protect endangered species.
The speciality at Chemnitz Zoo is the vivarium. However, the dwarf hippos, one of which came from Leipzig Zoo many years ago, and other zoo inhabitants were also captured on camera. The special programme "Elephant, Tiger & Co." is expected to be broadcast on 18 December.
Opening hours in summer:
Zoo: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., last admission 6 p.m.
Wildlife enclosure: 8 am to 6 pm, last admission 5 pm
www.tierpark-chemnitz.de