News from ARTIS
Vicuña born at ARTIS Zoo
01 October 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
A vicuña was born at ARTIS earlier this week. Both the baby and the mother are doing well.
Relocation of two Western lowland gorillas
10 September 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
The females, both of whom are still of reproductive age, will be transferred to other zoos to reproduce.
Red panda on the Rock
05 September 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
Two special animal species now live on the Rock. Since May, small-clawed otters have been spotted here. As of today, the endangered red panda also shares this place.
Tanja the hippo returns to ARTIS this fall
01 July 2025 • ARTIS-Groote Museum
On 25 December 2009, ARTIS lost one of its most iconic residents: Tanja the hippo. On this day, hundreds of visitors gathered to say goodbye to the animal that had won such a special place in their hearts.
Asian small-clawed otters explore their new enclosure
26 May 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
Asian small-clawed otters can now be admired on the Rock in ARTIS. A group of nine curious otters have taken up residence in the renovated enclosure.
Smallest national monument gets new function
30 April 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
At ARTIS Zoo, not only microbes, animals and plants are taken care of, but also heritage. On the grounds, you will therefore find 26 national monuments. Two of them have recently been restored and given a new function. The Moeflonstal and the Duivenhuis now accommodate a very familiar species: humans.
Male couple has hatched griffon vulture egg at ARTIS
18 April 2025 • ARTIS Zoo
A pair of male griffon vultures, which have been together since 2018, has hatched an egg for the first time at ARTIS.
