Overview
- Shortly after moving into a new mouse house, the breeding pair produced at least one juvenile, the zoo reports.
- Hellabrunn currently counts only the mother, father and newborn as its Bavarian short‑eared mice.
- Staff left the nest undisturbed for days after the birth, so the presence of additional pups remains unknown.
- The species is listed as extinct or missing in Germany and as critically endangered in Austria, and was rediscovered in 2023 after decades without confirmed records.
- Curator Lena Bockreiß calls the birth a small but significant success, as Hellabrunn works with Alpenzoo Innsbruck on an ex‑situ genetic reserve and potential future reintroductions.