Offspring at the zoo
Over a period of almost four weeks, ten nandu chicks have hatched at Chemnitz Zoo. The birds are now just under a month old and are being fed by the keepers. Nandus are flightless ratites from the steppes of South America. The cock at the zoo lives together with three hens. After all the hens have laid their eggs, the cockerel normally takes over the breeding and rearing. However, after the first chicks hatched, this rooster did not continue to look after the remaining eggs and the young. The keepers therefore decided to incubate and rear the chicks artificially. The small kindergarten nandu group has now moved into the enclosure next to the zebras, where they can be observed by visitors.
In mid-August, after a gestation period of around eleven months, a filly saw the light of day. The keepers christened the little mare "Sansa". It is the first foal in almost four years at Chemnitz Zoo. "Sansa" lives in her herd, consisting of two mares and a kulan stallion. In the home of the kulan, the Asian steppe, the population is considered to be highly endangered.
Evening tour of the zoo
Want to experience the zoo outside of regular opening hours? You can do this on an evening tour on Friday, 7 September. Here the questions are answered: Which animals are already asleep at the end of the day and which animals only wake up at this time? In addition to answering these questions, you will also be given lots of information and anecdotes about the animals and animal personalities at the zoo.
The tour starts at 7.30 pm and lasts around 90 minutes. The meeting point is at the entrance to the zoo. Tickets cost 10 euros per person and are available up to and including Thursday, 6 September at 6.30 pm in advance from the zoo ticket office. The evening walk is suitable for participants aged 12 and over.
Opening hours:
Chemnitz Zoo: 9 am to 7 pm, last admission 6 pm
Oberrabenstein Wildlife Park: 8 am to 6 pm