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Wild Boars at Tegeler See Named Amy Schweinhouse and Keiler Minogue

Berliner Forsten chose the winners from almost 80 Instagram suggestions to inject playful pop-culture flair into the newly reopened enclosure.

Overview

  • The public was invited to submit nearly 80 name suggestions via Instagram for the enclosure’s two boars.
  • The winning entries play on singer Amy Winehouse and Kylie Minogue, resulting in Amy Schweinhouse and Keiler Minogue.
  • The Tegeler See enclosure reopened in April after an 11-week closure to recover from an outbreak of wild and cattle plague.
  • Late June’s storm brought an unexpected piglet birth, giving rise to Ziros, whose gender remains undetermined.
  • Forestry teams in Spandau continue nurturing deer fawn Max, born during the same severe weather event.