News & Information for the Media

Newsroom

Here, members of the media can find our latest announcements, contact information for the media relations office, and additional information.

Contact for Media Inquiries
Amurtiger (Panthera tigris altaica) im Lebensraum Panthera des Zoo Zürich.
MedienmitteilungZoo der Zukunft
01.10.2026

Connecting what belongs together

  • Blick aus der Luft auf einen Teil des Nouabalé-Ndoki-Nationalparks (NNNP) im Kongo.
    Zoo der Zukunft
    20.09.2026

    At a glance: One Plan Approach

Zoo News

Kurzfutter

You can find even more exciting facts, stories, and events from the Zoo Zurich on our WhatsApp channel Kurzfutter. This channel is strictly for informational purposes. As a member of the media, you can read and use the content at your leisure, whenever it’s convenient for you.

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Pictures & Videos

The images in this collection may be used freely for editorial coverage of the Zoo Zurich, provided the source is cited. If you need video footage or specific images, please contact our media relations office.

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Contact for Media Inquiries

Our Media Spokespeople

  • Dr. Severin Dressen, Direktor des Zoo Zürich.

    Dr. Severin Dressen

    Director of Zoon Zurich

  • Dominik Ryser, Abteilungsleiter Kommunikation im Zoo Zürich.

    Dominik Ryser

    Head of Communications

Factsheets & Documentation

Threatened Species in Our Care

  • 82%

    Amphibians (2025)

  • 71%

    Mammals (2025)

  • 71%

    Reptiles (2025)

  • 54%

    Birds (2025)

  • 31%

    Fish (2025)

    • Current Topics

    • Pantanal Wetlands

      Construction Project

    • Ndoki Forest

      Construction Project

    • Zoo of the Future

      Our Development Plan to 2050

    • One Plan Approach

      Explained in Brief

    • Sustainability

      How We Conserve Resources

    Quick Facts

  • 2.7mil.

    CHF Contributions to Conservation Projects (2025)

  • 1.33mil.

    Zoo Visitors per Year (2025)

  • 309

    Animal Species in Our Care (2025)

  • 54%

    Share of Threatened Vertebrate Species in Our Care (2025)

  • 27ha

    Zoo Area

  • 166.8

    Full-Time Positions (2025)

  • 4.5mil.

    CHF Share Capital

  • 1929

    Year Founded

    • Education
    • Research
    • Species Conservation
    • Blick aus der Luft auf einen Teil des Nouabalé-Ndoki-Nationalparks (NNNP) im Kongo.HabitatsWe protect nature – locally and globally