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May event for the whole family
At the traditional May event organized by the local nature conservation associations, the focus this year is on the wild Sihlwald forest.
Together with the Thalwil Nature and Bird Conservation Association and the Sihl Valley Nature Conservation Association, Wilnidspark Zurich is celebrating the "25 years of the wild Sihlwald" anniversary on Sunday, May 4, at the Gattikon forest pond.
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Hiking tip
Anniversary route "25 years of the wild Sihlwald"
The Sihlwald has been allowed to develop freely for a quarter of a century. The Wildnispark Zurich Foundation has put together an anniversary route for interested visitors to explore the emerging wilderness here. Illustrated PDFs of the hiking tip (in German) for download.
The bus line 240 takes you to the Albis Pass in Langnau am Albis. The route leads along Hochwachtstrasse in the direction of Albis Hochwacht/Sihlbrugg.
After a few hundred meters, a sign indicates that the WIldnispark Zurich now begins. On the left...
New car park situation at Langenberg Wildlife Park
With immediate effect, the car parks at Restaurant Langenberg are only available for people with disabilities, employees of the Wildnispark Zurich and Restaurant Langenberg.
What is changing?
For safety reasons, the parking spaces at the main entrance to Langenberg Wildlife Park have been removed in favor of a turning area. The access road is signalized accordingly. With immediate effect, the remaining parking spaces ...
Summer season – new opening hours
New opening hours apply with the start of the summer season. The Visitor Centre with exhibition and shop in Sihlwald will reopen its doors from Friday to Sunday. The customer service centre and Langeberg Wildlife Park are also switching to summer operation.
Sihlwald
The Visitor Centre with shop and Sihlwald Exhibition is now open again in the afternoons from 1 - 5 pm. From Friday to Sunday, as well as on public holidays, the team from the Wildnispark Zürich will be happy to provide information on hik...
Pedestrian bridge by the Visitor Centre Sihlwald closed
The pedestrian bridge at the Visitor Centre Sihlwald is closed for safety reasons. A diversion has been signalled.
We are passionately committed to the lynx
The Wildnis magazine is here!
Our «Wildnis» magazine is now available again at Langenberg Wildlife Park and the Sihlwald Nature Discovery Park Visitor Centre.
Our cover story is dedicated to the lynx. In 2024, two female lynxes born in the Zurich Wilderness Park were released ...
Book courses or excursions now!
The 2025 event program is online.
Whether forest bathing, brunch in the animal park or a mushroom course - the foundation Wildnispark Zurich has many exciting events to offer this year. Reservations are now possible!
Immerse yourself in the wilderness –€“ you would like to get to know the Sihlwald forest or the animals in the Langenberg Wildlife Park, you can now reserve the dates of your choice in the agenda. With more than 60 events, the Wildnispark Zurich Found...
Christmas trees – a feast for moose and red deer
Moose feed almost exclusively on conifers for months in winter. Red and silver fir trees are also an important source of food for red deer and roe deer during the cold season. Fortunately, Wildnispark Zurich is receiving numerous unsold Christmas trees from Coop and Grün Stadt Zürich again this year.
Moose are voracious. An adult moose eats four to six conifers a day in winter. But they picky eaters –€“ ey prefer silver fir and Nordmann fir because their spikes are not as hurtful. However, Norway spruce will also do in a pinch.
Other wild animal...
Second lynx from Wildnispark Zurich released into the wild in Germany
In Germany, the lynx is threatened with extinction. Initiatives are currently underway in several federal states to support the lynx population. In this context, the female lynx "Vreni", born in the Wildnispark Zurich, was released into the wild in the Thuringian Forest in August. Today, her twin sister "Verena" has found a new home in the Black Forest.
The last lynx in the German Alps was killed in 1850. Thanks to reintroduction projects since the 1970s, the population has grown to around 200 animals. However, without further releases and good habitat networking, the lynx will not survive in German...
Wolf pack leader dies at Langenberg Wildlife Park
Due to a tumor, the male leader of the wolf pack in the Wildnispark Zurich Langenberg had to be put down.
At the end of October, the animal care team at Wildnispark Zurich discovered that the male pack leader was limping badly. Unfortunately, the veterinary examination revealed that it was a broken bone and that the male had little chance of recovery. To...
