Another little-known Austrian Zoo with an intresting collection. List of births sofar during 2013 : 3 American bisons 2 cotton-topped tamarins a number of Blackbucks 1 Pere David's deer
Red pandas The first red pandas ever hold in Styria arrived at Tierwelt Herberstein in June 2013. It's male "Kaldon" from Touroparc, Romanèche-Thorins, and female "Tumka" from zoo Plock in Poland, both about one year old.
Cotton top tamarins twin born. Mother is Freeza, father is Chrisu. Together with the 2 new babies now 9 Cotton top tamarins are living in Herberstein.
2 wolverine have arrived from Sweden. https://www.facebook.com/dieProZooSeite/photos/pcb.1346349825394714/1346348155394881/?type=3&theater
A baby wolverine was born in March 31st, the first baby of the year and in Mid April, a male European bison was born and has been named Anton.
Baby Boom: The zoo has experienced a baby boom during the lockdown with 23 babies born so far. The animals include a Gelada, 2 kangaroos, a Pere David's Deer and more than ten prairie dogs. Here is the article: Tierwelt Herberstein / News Another article related to the baby boom: Tierwelt Herberstein / News
At the start of this year a Linnaeus' two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) was born. Source: Instagram of Tierwelt Herberstein (14/01/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYs4FseqFZT/
Recently 4 European wolverines (Gulo gulo gulo) were born. Source: Instagram of Tierwelt Herberstein (01/04/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbzaF3UOtYs/
For the first time in 15 years 4 "Arctic" wolfs (Canis lupus) were born. Recently 2 Patagonian maras (Dolichotis patagonum) were born. Sources: Instagram of Tierwelt Herberstein (13/05/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdfQf8HKwJg/ Instagram of Tierwelt Herberstein (15/05/2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdknXYWurO5/
Earlier this month male Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) Maximus was euthanised. Source: Instagram of Tierwelt Herberstein (06/09/2023)
Sadly 11-year old female Nepalese red panda (Ailurus fulgens) Anouk was euthanised recently, she suffered from age-related illnesses. Currently the zoo is looking for a new mate for their male. Source: Instagram of Tierwerlt Herberstein (05/10/2023)
Jochen Lengger is the new director during 5 years. He already worked at the zoo earlier as vet. He is also known as European Studbook keeper for Eurasian lynx since 2016.
