Overview
- The new habitat was presented on Thursday and opens to visitors on Friday.
- Chimpanzees Bally and Limbo, the only survivors of the 2019/2020 blaze, have already moved in.
- The indoor house reaches eight meters with climbing structures for three-dimensional use, complemented by a 14-meter outdoor enclosure.
- Gorillas are slated to move in next, with a separate orangutan house planned as a later phase of a broader ape park.
- The previous building burned after a sky lantern ignited the roof, killing about 50 animals, and the city is contributing roughly €20 million to the 20,000-square-meter redevelopment.