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Wilderness day in the Sihlwald
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Fancy a fall excursion? On September 28, Wildnispark Zurich celebrates the anniversary of "25 years of the wild Sihlwald". An exciting event for the whole family.
The wilderness day in Sihlwald the Sunday after next offers fun, games and exciting nature knowledge for the whole family. The focus is on the "25 years of wild Sihlwald" anniversary and, as a bonus, the opening of the fourth stage of the Via Natura. V...
Path on the right bank of the Sihl closed
The path along the right bank of the Sihl below Stängelen is currently impassable.
Due to a fallen tree, the path along the right bank of the Sihl below Stängelen will be closed until Thursday, 25 September. There is no signposted diversion.
Sihltalstrasse closed
The road between Sihlbrugg and Sihlbrugg station will be closed from 5 September to 5 October 2025.
Sihltalstrasse between the Sihlbrugg roundabout and the old Sihlbrugg railway station will be completely closed for the construction of the new cycle path. Motorised traffic will be diverted over a wide area from the motorway exits. Access from Gatti...
Europe-wide species protection
Third lynx from Wildnispark Zurich released into the wild in Germany
In Germany, the lynx is threatened with extinction. The female Freya, born in the Wildnispark Zurich is intended to strengthen the population in the Ore Mountains.
The Wildnispark Zurich is one of the few animal parks in Europe where young lynx can be prepared for life in the wild. Today, the third cub was released into the wild in Germany within a year. "We are delighted and proud to be able to contribute to th...
©Frederic Desmette
«Zorro» in the edible dormouse enclosure
Special guests in the Müsli-Hüsli
The three edible dormice in the Müsli-Hüsli died during hibernation last winter due to their advanced age. For the time being, two garden dormice are living in the enclosure.
There are currently no edible dormice to be found in the Müsli-Hüsli. The reason: the three dormice at Langenberg Wildlife Park did not wake up from hibernation last winter due to their very advanced age. As it was not possible to obtain new edible d...
© Wildnispark Zürich / Albert Hanslin
Commitment to biodiversity
Lynx triplets in Wildnispark Zurich
For the third year in a row, the lynxes at Langenberg Wildlife Park have had offspring. This year there are even triplets. Like their half-sisters who have already been released into the wild, the three are seen as a source of hope for the free-living lynx population in Europe.
The lynx enclosure in Wildnispark Zurich is one of the few in Europe where young lynx can be prepared for an independent life in the wild. This makes it all the more exciting that kittens have been born again this year – this time even triplets!
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Hasenrainweg permanently closed
New route is signposted
The terrain on the Hasenrainweg is in a state of flux. This section has therefore been removed from the trail network. The new route is signposted (yellow).
Young animals at Langenberg
Elk offspring in the Wildnispark Zurich
Great joy at Wildnispark Zurich: a few days ago, an elk calf was born at the Langenberg Wildlife Park. Additional young animals have also been born among the wild boar, ibex, Przewalski's horses, marmots and red and fallow deer. A trip to the Wildnispark Zurich is therefore particularly worthwhile at the moment.
It has been six years since young elks were last seen in the Wildnispark Zurich. In 2025, the time has finally come again: the female elk that came to Langenberg Wildlife Park from Sweden three years ago gave birth to a healthy young calf a few days ...
Wild horses
Przewalski's stallion from the Zurich Wilderness Park is released into the wild in Kazakhstan.
The once extinct Przewalski's horses are being reintroduced in Kazakhstan. At the beginning of June, a young stallion born in the Zurich Wilderness Park arrived safely in the reintroduction enclosure.
A young Przewalski stallion born in Langnau am Albis will soon be galloping freely across the Central Asian steppe in Kazakhstan. He was brought to Kazakhstan at the beginning of June for a reintroduction project. He is currently still in a reintrodu...
Annual Report of the Wildnispark Zurich Foundation
The Wildnispark Zurich Foundation's retrospective of 2024 is encouraging: with the release of two lynxes into the wild in Germany and the reintroduction of stone crayfish in the Sihlwald forest, Wildnispark Zurich was able to achieve important successes for species conservation. The foundation is well established in the region and can continue to rely on the support of its sponsors for the next four years.
The Wildnispark Zürich is and remains a popular excursion destination: despite the slightly rainy summer weather, the number of visitors to the Sihlwald and the Wildlife Park Langenberg remained at the previous year's level with 631,000 visits.
