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Hochwachtstrasse/Albis timber mill
The Hochwachtstrasse will be heavily used until the end of October due to logging work and timber transportation. The road is still open to pedestrians and cyclists, but caution is advised. You can avoid the logging via a marked, short section (30m) on a trail through the forest. Cyclists must push their bikes along this short section.
Schnabelweg: Path open again
Observe signaling
The Schnabelweg was closed for a long time due to a landslide. Now the route is open again - but only as a trail. Good footwear is therefore recommended on this route. Please stay on the path so as not to unnecessarily disturb the flora and fauna in the protected core zone. Thank you for your support!
New pair of otters in Zurich Wilderness Park
The otter enclosure at Langenberg Animal Park in Sihlwald has gained another attraction: two more otters have been living here for a few days now. The pair will hopefully produce offspring next spring; the two previous animals are already a little older and can enjoy their retirement in the Zurich Wilderness Park.
Otters are among the public's favorites at the Zurich Wilderness Park. This week, the chance of spotting one of the charming "water martens" has doubled. A second pair has moved into the otter enclosure in Sihlwald. The animals are both just one year old and come from zoos in Poland and the Czech Republic.
The rat garden takes shape
Follow the construction work digitally
Because rats like water, they will soon have access to a pond in Langenberg. We are following the construction work and giving our guests an insight into what is happening on site - even from the comfort of their sofa. Follow the construction of the new facility!
The fencing has now also been installed: the experts opted for a particularly solid chrome steel grid. It can withstand the rats' sharp teeth in the long term. The pond basin is also ready for the first water filling. The animals can be seen swimming and diving in the rat garden next to the muesli hut as early as October 2022.
Documentary film about the Zurich Sihlwald Wilderness Park
On Friday, July 8, Swiss television will present a documentary on SRF 1 about Switzerland's first nature discovery park - the Zurich Sihlwald Wilderness Park. The report marks the start of a 5-part series on Swiss parks of national importance.
The documentary "Rendez-vous im Park", which will be broadcast on SRF 1 on Friday, July 8 at 9 p.m., is dedicated entirely to the first nationally awarded nature discovery park - the Zurich Sihlwald Wilderness Park.
New moose cow at Langenberg Zoo
A cow moose from Sweden has recently taken up residence at Zurich Wilderness Park. After surviving her time in quarantine well, she is now being reunited with the two moose already living at Langenberg Zoo.
The one-year-old moose cow that arrived at the Zurich Wilderness Park on April 27 has a two-day journey behind her. She comes from the "Järvzoo" in Sweden. Like all new arrivals from abroad, she spent the first 30 days in quarantine at Langenberg, but was already visible to visitors. During this time, the animal was able to get used to its new surroundings and the presence of the zookeepers.
Offspring in the Zurich Wilderness Park
Numerous kittens have been born at Langenberg Zoo in recent weeks - including wildcats, Przewalski foals, newborns and fawns. Particularly pleasing: the new she-wolf has also given birth to four pups. On Sunday, June 26, the "Young Animals" wildlife day offers visitors an exciting look behind the scenes.
There are currently numerous playful young animals to discover at Langenberg Zoo. So far, the wild cats, ibex and red deer, Przewalski's horses, wild boar and wolves have given birth.
The new "rat garden" is being created
First steps after the groundbreaking ceremony
Because rats like water, they will soon have access to a pond in Langenberg. Martin Kilchenmann, Head of Animals, shows the new rat enclosure in the video.
The construction work is proceeding as planned: The pipes were recently laid. A connecting pipe, which allows the rats to circulate freely between the indoor and outdoor facilities, has also been installed. The indoor area in the muesli hut has already been covered with a new floor. Martin Kilchenmann, Head of Animals, shows the planned outdoor facility in the video and reveals how the animals are motivated to swim.
The 2021 annual report is here!
The rush of visitors was followed by capricious weather
The capricious weather of 2021 has also left its mark on Zurich Wilderness Park. Masses of snow, storms and constant rain kept the ranger team and animal keepers on their toes. Visitor numbers remained high in the second year of the pandemic.
According to the recently published annual report of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation, 2021 brought a great deal of normality back: the extraordinary rush of visitors to the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park in 2020, the year of the pandemic, was not repeated. Nevertheless, visitor numbers were still higher than before the pandemic. Langenberg Zoo had to remain closed for two months at the beginning of the year due to federal pandemic regulations. All in all, the number of visitors to the zoo was around 360,000, in line with the average for previous years.
New exhibition "Squirrels"
Feel, see and smell like a squirrel for a few hours: special glasses, scents to guess and other adventure stations make it possible to experience the special abilities of squirrels. The "Squirrel" exhibition can be seen from April 27 at the Nature Museum in Sihlwald.
As visitors stroll through a simply designed 3D forest in the new exhibition, they discover many squirrel specimens on closer inspection; climbing upside down, hiding in the treetops and peering out from behind the trees. "Squirrels have impressive abilities - the animal has more to offer than many people think. These generally unknown, special characteristics can be experienced in the new exhibition," enthuses Bettina Gutbrodt, Head of Education at the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation.
