90 animal species at the zoo

Native to Africa, they live in colonies south of the Sahara and are potentially endangered— we’re talking about the palm fruit bats. They join the African bird aviary, which is already home to eight species of birds. During the winter months, panther tortoises and spurred tortoises also take up residence in the aviary.
The green iguana “Big John” has new neighbors, too. Three male pygmy marmosets keep the reptile company in his enclosure. With the arrival of the pygmy marmoset, the eighth primate species has moved into Herberstein. In addition to this latest addition, visitors to Eastern Styria can admire Bolivian squirrel monkeys, Liszt’s monkeys, black-and-white varis, siamangs, mandrills, geladas, and green monkeys.

There’s another new addition to the new bird aviary in the Australia section: a pair of red-billed kittas has been introduced. The male comes from the Czech Republic, and the female from the Görlitz Zoo in Germany. Red-billed kittas are found throughout South and Southeast Asia and get along very well with the Australian kookaburra. With their incredible repertoire of sounds, they sing in a friendly competition with one another.

Hours:
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 6; visitors may remain in the park until 5 p.m.
Starting November 7, open Thursday through Sunday and on holidays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; visitors may remain in the park until 4 p.m.
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Photographer: Mag. Martha Moritz
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