Special exhibition

Young and Wild (Junge Wilde)
Growing up beastly
2.10. – 10.4.2022

What do lioncubs, a newborn kangaroo, great creasted grebe chicks an a butterfy-larva in common whith a human child?

An exciting time lies ahead for all of them. The time of growing up, when you have to conquer the world and learn a lot – not least to preserve your own kind.
From October 2, the Übersee-Museum Bremen dedicated a special exhibition to this special phase of life with “Junge Wilde (Young and Wild)”.
On their tour, visitors young and old can discovered, for example, the very different ways in which insects, reptiles, birds and mammals give birth to and raise their offspring. At the same time, they also learned about the dangers and challenges that animals around the world have to face in order to reproduce successfully – and what strategies they have developed to do so.

A koala with cub on its back sits on the branch of a eucalyptus.
Female koala bear with cub on its back | CC BY-SA 4.0 Übersee-Museum Bremen, Foto: Volker Beinhorn

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Digital Rally – Animal Children in the Permanent Exhibitions

This Action Bound takes you on a journey through the permanent exhibitions of the Übersee-Museum in search of animal children. On the way you will meet zebras, nandus and also crocodiles. Many exciting questions and facts are waiting for you! The Actionbound is specially designed for children aged 6-13. There is a separate Actionbound for children 14 and older as well as adults.

To the Actionbounds (in German)

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