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Wilderness day in the Sihlwald
An exciting event for the whole family: a wilderness day will be held in Sihlwald on September 24. The focus is on the reconquest of the forests by the red deer and the realm of mushrooms.
The Sihlwald forest provides the ideal backdrop for the wilderness day: as a nature discovery park with a high proportion of dead wood, it provides a habitat for numerous species of fungi. Among them are rare species such as the lemon yellow tramete....
Birth of the first bison calf in the Solothurn Jura
The herd of bison from the Langenberg zoo, which have been living in semi-freedom in the canton of Solothurn since last year, have had offspring.
On the night of July 4th, the first bison calf was born in Welschenrohr as part of the "Wisent Thal" project. It is the very first bison birth in the Solothurn Jura for around 1000 years.
A herd of bison has been living on the Sollmatt in Welschenro...
Young lynxes in the Zurich Wilderness Park
A trip to Langenberg Zoo is particularly worthwhile at the moment. Young animals can be observed in many animal species. Particularly pleasing: the lynxes have also given birth again - two females. The two should one day contribute to the preservation of the free-living lynx population in Europe.
With a bit of luck, young lynx can currently be seen again at Langenberg Zoo. The two cubs - both females - were born at the end of April.
Population of wild lynx stable, but fragile
Lynx were once widespread throughout Europe. With the clearin...
Be careful with fire
Due to the ongoing drought, there is a considerable risk of forest fires in the canton of Zurich. Fire must be handled with care in and near forests.
There has not been a day of rain in the canton of Zurich for around 3 weeks. The current heatwave and the breeze are having a strong drying effect on the forest. As no significant precipitation is forecast for the next few days, the canton of Zurich ...
Annual Report 2022 of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation
The most important events at a glance
Zurich Wilderness Park is and remains a popular excursion destination: a total of 658,000 visits were recorded in Sihlwald and Langenberg Zoo in 2022.
After the difficult pandemic years, normality returned to Zurich Wildlife Park in 2022; there were no more closures or other restrictions. A total of 658,000 visits were recorded at Tierpark Langenberg and Sihlwald.
Good news from Langenberg Zoo
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The young wolves have left the Langenberg
In spring 2022, the birth of four young wolves at Zurich Wilderness Park caused great joy. Now the cubs have found a new home in Winterthur and Innsbruck.
At the age of one to two years, young wolves usually leave their pack and look for their own territory. This week, the four cubs born in May 2022 at Langenberg Zoo left Zurich Wildlife Park. One male was taken to Bruderhaus Wildlife Park in Winterthu...
"Wilderness fascinates"
New photo exhibition at the Nature Museum
On Sunday, March 26, the visitor center of the Zurich Wilderness Park in Sihlwald will reopen its doors. A new special exhibition at the Nature Museum shows the fascinating beauty of the wilderness.
Untouched forests, majestic mountains, pristine river landscapes or the hedgehog in your own garden: Wilderness is fascinating. The Nature Museum in Sihlwald is dedicating a special exhibition to it this year. It shows the most beautiful pictures fro...
Yes to the Parco Val Calanca
A new park for Switzerland!
The voters of the four park municipalities of Rossa, Calanca, Santa Maria and Buseno approved the Val Calanca Park Charter on January 29. Congratulations! The Regional Nature Park can now submit its dossier to the Federal Office for the Environment F...
New pair of foxes at Langenberg Zoo
With a bit of luck, foxes can be spotted again at Langenberg Zoo.
The Zurich Wilderness Park received a new female fox at the end of October and a male fox at the beginning of December. The two were recently brought together in the fox enclosure.
The two are still relatively rarely seen during the day; they tend...
A spiky Christmas menu for the moose in Langenberg
Moose feed almost exclusively on conifers for months in winter. The animals eat a lot - several trees a day. Unsold Christmas trees from the region are therefore welcome. A well-established win-win situation is once again providing much joy for humans and animals this year.
"Our moose switch their diet from deciduous to coniferous trees at the end of October. Other wild animals in the Langenberg also occasionally eat conifers during the cold season - the Przewalski's horses, deer, bison and ibex like the prickly surprises...
