Petra’s reports

xx.7.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon In der Wilhelma hat sich wieder einmal ein aufsehenerregender Zuchterfolg eingestellt: Ein kleiner Schneeleopard ist mit etwas Glück und Geduld zu beobachten, wie er unter den Argusaugen seiner Mutter […]

22.7.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon Mika is a very curious kind of little man so this day he decided to take a closer look at some things in his enclosure. First he checked that […]

9.7.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon Although the heat is on Niara’s six babies are frolicking and playing together on the green grass. Sometimes the visitors can’t tell which are heads and which are tails. […]

3.7.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon The Women’s European Championships 2025 in football will take place 2. July – 27. July in Switzerland. Little Mika is preparing himself to follow his Team Germany. Of course, […]

23.6.2025 – Quelle: Wilhelma Zoo, Photos by Petra Ballon Attentive visitors can observe several young animals at the cheetah enclosure in Wilhelma: the female Niara gave birth to six cubs at the end of April […]

14.6.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon The Summer is here so Mika and his mama Nuka are, of course, spending a lot of time in their pool. Shall we jump in now? Dear Child, come […]

12.6.2025 – Quelle: Kleine Tierpark Göppingen, Fotos: Petra Ballon Es gibt viele kleine Zoos in Deutschland, und dieser Park ist einer von ihnen – ein sehr reizvoller Park, den Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen besuchen können. […]

4.6.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon The keepers in the Karlsruhe Zoo make sure Mika has enough enrichment both in land and in the water. – In the end of the article you will find […]

23.5.2025 – Photos by Petra Ballon During Petra’s visit on the 6th of May it was raining almost all day. However, watching sweet Mika makes even a rainy day feels like a sunny day! I’m […]

24.4.2025 – Photos and videos by Petra Ballon There are lots of photos of Mika these days but I think we all need some cubbie cuteness now that the world is a total mess! Petra […]