Thursday, 06. November 2025

After the heavy thunderstorms there is a lot of loose dead wood and fallen trees can block paths. Please be careful and do not rest under scrawny trees.

Due to the ongoing heat wave and drought, there is a considerable risk of forest fires in the canton of Zurich (level 3 out of 5). We kindly ask you not to light fires in the Sihlwald. You may use the marked fireplaces in the Langenberg Wildlife Park. Please always extinguish the fire completely.

Donations for the lynxes?

Release of young animals into strategically important regions

The "Einstein" program about the lynx Freya, who was born in Wildnispark Zurich and released into the wild in Germany, has generated a great deal of interest. Further information and a donation option can be found here.

Thursday, 06. November 2025

"Einstein" accompanied a young female lynx from Wildnispark Zurich on her way to freedom - as a beacon of hope for her species in Germany. In our neighboring country to the north, lynxes are threatened with extinction.

The alarm signals are also increasing for the Swiss lynx: A newly discovered hereditary disease shows the consequences of inbreeding and a lack of gene exchange.

Wildnispark Zurich is one of the few zoos in Europe where young lynx can be prepared for a life in the wild.

Your support helps!

Further information on lynx breeding at Wildlife Langenberg and a donation link can be found here.

 

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