Petra Ballon

Mika is growing so fast

13 September 2026 admin 5

13.9.2026 – Source: Karlsruhe Zoo, Photos by Petra Ballon Das Verhalten zwischen Nuka und MiKa beginnt sich bereits zu verändern. Noch verbringen beide zwar viel Zeit miteinander, der Kontakt ist jedoch nicht mehr ganz so […]

Syrian brown bears Merle und Ronja in Heidelberg

4 September 2026 admin 5

4.9.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon were taken on the 1st of September this year. Merle and Ronja are a well-known mother-and-daughter pair of Syrian brown bears (Ursus arctos syriacus) residing at the Heidelberg Zoo […]

Mika – the Fisher King

6 August 2026 admin 4

6.8.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon Mika had an interesting new toy that needed a thorough quality control. After inspecting the toy he decided to go for a swim. When the heat is on Mika […]

Sweet Summer greetings from Zoo Heidelberg

15 July 2026 admin 3

15.7.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon The Spring and the early Summer are the times when many animal babies are born. During her last visit in the Zoo Heidelberg Petra could meet many young sweeties […]

Moon bears Suyana and José in Wilhelma

3 July 2026 admin 7

3.7.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon There are two lovely moon bears in Wilhelma – Suyana and José. They can also be ‘labelled’ as Asian black bear or Himalayan black bear but I call them […]

Juni greetings from the big cats in Wilhelma

22 June 2026 admin 4

22.6.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon Kabru and Ladakh are alone at the facility today (June 15). Kailash has an injury to his thigh and needs treatment. Kabru has been calling out to her constantly. […]

Süße Kätzchen und andere süße Tierchen in Heidelberg

2 June 2026 admin 4

2.6.2026 – Photos: Petra Ballon, Quelle: Zoo Heidelberg Im Zoo Heidelberg gibt es einzigartigen Nachwuchs: Die Asiatische Goldkatze hat Anfang März zwei männliche Jungtiere geboren. Die beiden kleinen Kater sind für den internationalen Artenschutz von […]