• 09/18/2023Press release

    Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) becomes a World Heritage Site

    09/18/2023Press release

    Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) becomes a World Heritage Site

    Frankfurt Zoological Society congratulates Ethiopia and specifically our partner, the National Parks Authority of the country on receiving “World Heritage Site” status for two new sites in the country. As a long-standing supporter of Bale Mountains National Park we are happy that the park is now listed as a UNESCO … Read more

  • 09/13/2023Annual report

    Annual Report 2022

    09/13/2023Annual report

    Annual Report 2022

    Our Annual Report offers insights into the work that we do in our project areas and some of the success stories from 2022.

  • 06/07/2023News

    In Loving Memory of Captain Bernard Michael Shayo

    06/07/2023News

    In Loving Memory of Captain Bernard Michael Shayo

    The world of conservation and aviation mourns the loss of a true champion today. Captain Bernard Michael Shayo, a passionate and dedicated conservation pilot, who tragically lost his life in a plane crash on May 18, 2023.

  • 06/07/2023News

    In Loving Memory of Aman Mgogollo

    06/07/2023News

    In Loving Memory of Aman Mgogollo

    The conservation community mourns the tragic loss of Aman John Mgogollo, a brilliant and dedicated GIS specialist, who lost his life in a plane crash in Matambwe, Tanzania, on May 18, 2023. With profound sadness, we remember Aman’s exceptional contributions to conservation and his unwavering commitment to preserving our natural … Read more

  • 05/25/2023News

    50 Years Manu National Park – World Champion of Diversity

    05/25/2023News

    50 Years Manu National Park – World Champion of Diversity

    Manu National Park in Peru is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Located in the southeast of the country, the protected area is not only a world champion of biodiversity, but also an outstanding example of a close connection between nature and tradition. It is rightly a UNESCO World Heritage Site and … Read more

  • 05/19/2023News

    Two FZS staff and TANAPA ranger killed in tragic plane crash

    05/19/2023News

    Two FZS staff and TANAPA ranger killed in tragic plane crash

    Two of our colleagues and one TANAPA ranger were killed in the crash of our Cessna 182 in Nyerere National Park, Tanzania, on Thursday 18 May.

  • 04/27/2023News

    Albert Salemgareyev Wins Whitley Award

    04/27/2023News

    Albert Salemgareyev Wins Whitley Award

    Albert Salemgareyev from our partner Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Whitley Award. He received the award for managing the Saiga Antelope Boom in Kazakhstan.

  • 04/21/2023News

    In the Paper Ecosystem

    04/21/2023News

    In the Paper Ecosystem

    The world is becoming ever more digital and so are files and documents. Yet, in the basement of the Zoogesellschaftshaus, the building that houses FZS’s offices, countless old paper documents lie dormant. Lucky for us, as they tell the history of our organization and provide insights into nature conservation work … Read more

  • The kulan mare, her yearling from 2021 and her foal from 2022 running together in the acclimatization enclosure in Alibi.03/27/2023Project update

    Four kulans for Alibi

    03/27/2023Project update

    Four kulans for Alibi

    Last November, FZS supported a transport of kulans to the Torgai steppe in central Kazakhstan for the third time. Veterinary student Anne Dohrmann took part in this translocation. In freezing temperatures, she spent many weeks at the remote reintroduction site and ranger station “Alibi” to observe the new arrivals

  • 01/26/2023FZS in the media

    Protecting endangered douc-langurs in Vietnam

    01/26/2023FZS in the media

    Protecting endangered douc-langurs in Vietnam

    Nguyen Ai Tam has been spending more time in the forest than at home. He observes, records and studies the behavior of the primate that is found only in Vietnam.

  • 12/15/2022Project update

    North Luangwa National Park awarded for conservation excellence

    12/15/2022Project update

    North Luangwa National Park awarded for conservation excellence

    At COP15 in Montreal, Canada, the IUCN announced that North Luangwa National Park is the first Park in Zambia to be part of its Green List, which recognizes protected areas that have been fairly governed, effectively managed and that respect local communities through fair and meaningful engagement.

  • 12/15/2022Project update

    More Kulan return home

    12/15/2022Project update

    More Kulan return home

    Four Kulan, an Asiatic wild ass, were transported 2,100 km by helicopter to an area where the species once roamed.

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