Animal adoptions

African civet cat

2,000 EUR (the pair) -- The African civet cat is a small predatory mammal from the Viverridae family with a body weight of approx. 15 kg and a body length of up to 85 cm.The animals can also be patted individually.

Philippine Parrot Oaks

600 euros -- With a body length of just 14 cm, the Philippine parrot is a small member of the family of true parrots (Psittacidae). As the name suggests, it is endemic to the Philippines, i.e. it only occurs here and nowhere else in the world.

Tucuman Amazon

1,100 euros -- With a body length of approx. 31 cm, the Tucuman Amazon is a medium-sized species from the family of true parrots.

Bushbuck

2,000 euros -- Bushbucks are medium-sized antelopes from the spiral-horned antelope group (Tragelaphini), which are found in Africa in various forest habitats and shrub savannah south of the Sahara.

Purple-naped bird of paradise

1,000 euros -- The purple-naped bird of paradise, also known as the blue-naped bird of paradise, grows to around 27 cm and is therefore a small to medium-sized representative of the bird of paradise family (Paradisaeidae).

Giant sea eagle

8,000 euros -- With a body size of up to 94 cm and a weight of up to 9 kg, the giant sea eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in the world.

American avocet

1,200 euros -- The American avocet, also known as the brown-necked avocet, is the largest member of the avocet family (Recurvirostridae) with a body length of up to 51 cm.

Jaycuckoo

500 euros -- The jay cuckoo is a medium-sized member of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).

Splendour tatzel

1,000 euros -- The magnificent sparrow is a member of the species-rich family of starlings (Sturnidae). It is found exclusively on the Mindanao archipelago in the south of the Philippines.

Sudan hornbill

800 Euro -- The Sudan Hornbill or Northern Hornbill is one of the two species in the subfamily of Hornbills (Bucorvinae), within the large family of Hornbills (Bucerotidae).

Flag sylph

600 Euro -- The flag sylph, also known as the green-crowned flag sylph, is a small member of the hummingbird family (Trochilidae). The sponsorship fee refers to the pair.

Fan pigeon

1,000 euros -- With a body length of up to 74 cm and a body weight of up to 2.5 kg, the fan-tailed pigeon, also known as the Victoria crowned pigeon, is one of the largest pigeon species (Columbidae) still alive today.

Little bird of paradise

800 euros -- Despite its name, the Lesser Bird of Paradise is a medium-sized member of the Bird of Paradise family (Paradisaeidae) with a body length of 32 cm. It is only found in the west and north of New Guinea.

Andean condor

5,000 euros -- With a body length of up to 130 cm, a weight of up to 15 kg and a wingspan of up to 3.20 metres, the Andean condor is the largest member of the New World vulture family (Cathartidae) and one of the largest birds capable of flight.

Bare-headed bird of paradise

1,000 euros -- The naked-headed bird of paradise, also known as the blue-headed bird of paradise, is a small member of the bird of paradise family (Paradisaeidae) with a body length of 16 cm.

Harpy

4,000 euros -- With a body length of up to 105 cm, a wingspan of up to 2 metres and a weight of up to 9 kg, the harpy eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in the world.

Blue bird of paradise

1,000 euros -- The blue bird of paradise(Paradisaea rudolphi) is a medium-sized representative of the bird of paradise family (Paradisaeidae) with a body length of 30 cm.

Silky turaco

500 euros -- Turacos are found in almost all forest and rainforest areas south of the Sahara.

Dikdik

3,500 euros -- With a body weight of 2.5-3 kg, dik-diks or wind chimes are among the smallest antelopes in the world.

White rhinoceros

30,000 EUR -- The white rhinoceros(Ceratotherium simum), which is still widespread in bush and savannah areas in Central and Southern Africa, is one of the four largest herbivorous mammals that have ever lived, after the elephant.

Stephan Wirwalski

Blue saw-tailed lizard (right specimen)

We would like to congratulate Stephan Wirwalski on this sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize in our 2021 photo competition.

Elke Marin

Maiden Crane

1,300 euros -- With a body size of 90 cm and a weight of 2 to 3 kg, the Whooping Crane is the smallest species within the crane family (Gruidae).

Prof Dr Ulrich Schweizer

Malabar Hornbill

We are delighted that Prof Dr Ulrich Schweizer has become the sponsor of the Malabar Hornbill.

Petra und Hanjo Heistert

Trowel beak

500 euros -- The trowelbill is a member of the small family of broadbills (Eurylaimidae), to which around 15 species belong.

Harald and Eric Belz

Blue saw-tailed lizard (left specimen)

Congratulations on this further sponsorship from Harald and Eric Belz, which will benefit our rainforest exhibition. We are very pleased!

Prof Dr Ulrich Schweizer

Sword-billed hummingbird

We are delighted that Prof Dr Ulrich Schweizer has taken on the sponsorship of the Sword-billed Hummingbird. Thank you very much!

Walter Bock

Platypus

We are delighted that Walter Bock has become the sponsor of the platypus!

Hans-Günther Kost

Kagu

We are delighted that Hans-Günther Kost has taken over the sponsorship of this rare bird. Congratulations!

Anne Beikircher

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Anne Beikircher has become the godmother of the Charaxes pleione butterfly.

Ingrid Försch

Tree climbing frog

We are delighted that Ingrid Försch has once again become the sponsor of an animal in the rainforest exhibition.

Dr James M. Lee

Noble butterfly

We congratulate Dr James M. Lee on his sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize in the Alexander Koenig Society's "Animals in Native Waters" photo competition in the over 18s category.

Werner Franke

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Werner Franke has taken over the sponsorship of the Charaxes fulvescens butterfly.

Family Domschke

Red snub-nosed monkey

We are delighted that Ok-Nam, Peri, Kaya, Karam and Andreas Domschke have taken over the sponsorship of the red snub-nosed monkey(Piliocolobus foai).

Balthasar Höttges

Demidoff's dwarf galago

We are delighted that Balthasar Höttges has taken over the sponsorship of the Demidoff's dwarf galago(Galago demidoff).

Hannah and Lennart Hieronymus

Blue butterfly

We are delighted that Hannah and Lennart Hieronymus have taken on the sponsorship of the Charaxes smaragdalis butterfly.

Dr Til Macke

Giant turaco

We are delighted that Dr Til Macke has taken over the sponsorship of the giant turaco(Corythaeola cristata).

Personnel Consultancy Dr Stehle-Hartwig

African chipmunk

We are delighted that Petra Esseln, in memory of Herta Kosbab, has taken over the sponsorship of the Common Swordtail(Graphium policenes).

Carl Knauber Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Okapi

We are delighted that Carl Knauber Holding GmbH & Co KG has taken over the sponsorship of the okapi(Okapia johnstoni).

Tom Macke

Sapphire spint

We are delighted that Tom Macke has taken over the sponsorship of the sapphire spint(Merops muelleri).

Heide Macke

African golden cat

We are delighted that Heide Macke has taken over the sponsorship of the African golden cat(Caracal aurata).

Anke Schäkel

African paradise flycatcher

We are delighted that Anke Schäkel has taken over the sponsorship of the African Paradise Flycatcher(Terpsiphone viridis).

Sensoli GmbH

Emerald cuckoo

We are delighted that Sensoli GmbH has taken over the sponsorship of the emerald cuckoo(Chrysococcyx cupreus).

Lions Club Bonn-Tomburg

Weaver ants

We are delighted that the Bonn-Tomburg Lions Club has taken over the sponsorship of the weaver ants (Oecophylla spec.). This will enable the purchase, rearing and care of a living colony of weaver ants for the new rainforest exhibition

Jan Macke

Mantled monkey

We are delighted that Jan Macke has taken over the sponsorship of the mantled monkey(Colobus guereza).

Dr Ulrike and Dr Wolfgang Riedel

Purpurastrild

We are delighted that Dr Ulrike and Dr Wolfgang Riedel have taken over the sponsorship of the purple(Pyrenestes ostrinus).

Petra Esseln

Common swordtail

We are delighted that Petra Esseln, in memory of Herta Kosbab, has taken over the sponsorship of thecommon swordtail (Graphium policenes) in memory of Herta Kosbab.

Reiner Fahrenberger

Caterpillar catcher

We are delighted that Reiner Fahrenberger has taken over the sponsorship of the forest caterpillar catcher(Coracina caesia).

Giesela Fahrenberger

Red drop astrild

We are delighted that Giesela Fahrenberger has taken over the sponsorship of the red teardrop astrild (Hypargos niveoguttatus).

Dirk Vianden

Ant followers and driver ants

We are delighted that Dirk Vianden has taken over the sponsorship of the ant followers and driver ants (Alethe poliocephala, Bleda syndactyla and Dorylus spec.).

Prof Dr Wolfgang Böhme

Goliath frog

We are delighted that Prof Dr Wolfgang Böhme has taken over the sponsorship of the Goliath frog (Conraua goliath).

Christel Spindler

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Christel Spindler has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly (Salamis temora).

Klaus Schmuck

Long-tongued flying fox

We are delighted that Klaus Schmuck has taken over the sponsorship of the long-tongued flying fox (Megaloglossus woermanni).

Dr Ingo Ellgering

Magnificent Sunbird

We are delighted that Dr Ingo Ellgering has taken over the sponsorship of the magnificent sunbird (Nectarinia superba).

Iris Geis

African Giant Swallowtail

We are delighted that Iris Geis has taken over the sponsorship of the African Giant Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus).

Georgios Nikolaou

Nile Flying Dog

We are delighted that Georgios Nikolaou has taken over the sponsorship of the Nile flying fox (Rousettus aegyptiacus).

Susanne and Konrad Heinrich

Crowned eagle

We are delighted that Susanne and Konrad Heinrich have taken on the sponsorship of the crowned eagle(Stephanoaetus coronatus).

Dr Sabine Groner-Weber

Green striped swallowtail

We are delighted that Dr Sabine Groner-Weber has received the sponsorship of the Green-striped Swallowtail (Papilio phorcas) as a farewell gift from Bonn.

Corinna Orellana

Crimped guinea fowl

We are delighted that Corinna Orellana has taken over the sponsorship of the ruffed grouse(Guttera pucherani).

Volker and Silvia Schoenen

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Volker and Silvia Schoenen have taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly (Hypolimnas salmacis).

Rainer Trude

Beecroft's thorn-tailed squirrel

We are delighted that Rainer Trude, tax consultant, Trude & Kollegen, Bonn, has taken on the sponsorship of the Beecroft's thorn-tailed squirrel (Anomalurus beecrofti).

Dr Doris Bell

African Swallowtail

We are delighted that Dr Doris Bell has taken over the sponsorship of the African Swallowtail (Papilio dardanus).

Dr Gudrun Gerlach

Hammerhead

We are delighted that Dr Gudrun Gerlach has taken over the sponsorship of the hammerhead (Scopus umbretta).

Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck SolarWorld AG

Brush-eared pig

We are delighted that Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck, SolarWorld AG, has taken over the sponsorship of the brush-eared pig (Potamochoerus porcus).

Marlies Lekeu

Crested toad

We are delighted that Marlies Lekeu has taken over the sponsorship of the Crested Toad (Amietophrynus superciliaris).

Tanja Klär

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Tanja Klär has taken over the sponsorship of the Hesperus or Black and Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio hesperus).

Evelyn von Reumont

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Evelyn von Reumont has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Euxanthe eurinome.

Manfred von Reumont

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Manfred von Reumont has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Salamis cytora.

Josef Küpper Sons GmbH

African Pitta

We are delighted that Josef Küpper Söhne GmbH has taken over the sponsorship of the pitta pair (Pitta angolensis).

Andrea Mährle

Common White-banded Swallowtail

With the sponsorship of the Common White-banded Swallowtail (Papilio cynorta), we would like to thank Andrea Mährle for the photos in the "Our sponsors" picture gallery.

Susanne and Konrad Heinrich

Zebra ducker

We are delighted that Susanne and Konrad Heinrich have taken over the sponsorship of the zebra duiker (Cephalophus zebra).

Old age president Fritz Litzmann alias Rainer Pause

Large otter shrew

We are delighted that Fritz Litzmann alias Rainer Pause, Pantheon Theatre Bonn, has taken over the sponsorship of the Great Otter Shrew (Potamogale velox).

Gabriele Pataky and Hartmut Schmidt

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Gabriele Pataky and Hartmut Schmidt have taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Salamis parhassus.

Gudrun Eggenberger

Narrow-banded Swallowtail

We are delighted that Gudrun Eggenberger has taken over the sponsorship of the Narrow-banded Swallowtail (Papilio gallienus).

Markus Hardt

Emperor scorpion

We are delighted that Markus Hardt has taken over the sponsorship of the emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator).

Klaus Harke

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Klaus Harke has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Euphaedra themis.

Ilgmann family

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that the Ilgmann family has taken on the sponsorship of the Palla publius butterfly.

Angelina Jorg

Nireus Swallowtail

We are delighted that Angelina Jorg has taken over the sponsorship of the Nireus Swallowtail (Papilio nireus).

Hildegard Gundelach

Grey parrot

We are delighted that Hildegard Gundelach has taken on the sponsorship of a grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus).

snoopmedia GmbH

Pale-throated shiner

We are delighted that snoopmedia GmbH, Bonn, has taken over the sponsorship of the pale-throated chalcomitra (Chalcomitra adelberti).

Dr Asta Nobis

Imperial Swallowtail

We are delighted that Dr Asta Nobis has taken over the sponsorship of the Imperial Swallowtail (Papilio lormieri).

Charlotte Kutschkow

Nireus Swallowtail

We are delighted that Charlotte Kutschkow has taken over the sponsorship of the Nireus Swallowtail (Papilio nireus).

Löhrke family

Rhinoceros viper

We are delighted that Magnus, Ava and Ida Löhrke have taken on the sponsorship of the rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis).

Dr Gerd Dreweke

Grey parrot

We are delighted that Dr Gerd Dreweke has taken over the sponsorship of the grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus).

Martina and Marita Malek

Oriole

We are delighted that Martina and Marita Malek have taken on the sponsorship of the oriole (Oriolus oriolus).

Paul Kuchkov

Hercules tarantula

We are delighted that Paul Kutschkow has taken over the sponsorship of the Hercules bird spider (Hysterocrates gigas).

Beate Moenikes

Giant blue swallowtail

We are delighted that Beate Moenikes has taken over the sponsorship of the Giant Blue Swallowtail (Papilio zalmoxis).

Christina König

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Christina König has taken over the sponsorship of the Charaxes protoclea butterfly.

Mira Beinert and Manfred Wittenhorst

Rose head

We are delighted that Mira Beinert and Manfred Wittenhorst have taken over the sponsorship of the rose-headed chickadee (Agapornis roseicollis).

Dr Peter Jäger

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Dr Peter Jäger has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Cymothoe sangaris.

Niklas Menzel

Swallowtail

We are delighted that Niklas Menzel has taken over the sponsorship of the swallowtail (Graphium ridleyanus).

Hans-Jürgen Rüd

Citrus swallowtail

We are delighted that Hans-Jürgen Rüd has taken over the sponsorship of the Charaxes ameliae butterfly.

Maischa Bergrath

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Maischa Bergrath has taken over the sponsorship of the noble butterfly Hypolimnas salmacis.

Johannes and Maximilian Baller and Julia and Hendrik Domalski

Golden cuckoo

We are delighted that Johannes and Maximilian Baller and Julia and Hendrik Domalski have taken on the sponsorship of the golden cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius).

Lions Club Bonn-Tomburg

Swamp Ichneumon

We are delighted that the Bonn-Tomburg Lions Club has taken over the sponsorship of the swamp echneumon (Atilax paludinosus).

Judith Stephan

Citrus swallowtail

We are delighted that Judith Stephan has taken over the sponsorship of the citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus).

Bonn Rotarian Clubs

Chimpanzee

We are delighted that the Bonn Rotarian Clubs have taken over the sponsorship of the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).

The Weller family

Moths

The Christoph and Martina Weller family with Lukas and Lea have taken over the sponsorship of the Athletes semialba moth.

VSRW-Verlag Dr Hagen Prühs GmbH

Soot indication

We are delighted that Dagmar Specht has taken over the sponsorship of the Bengal Roller (Coracias benghalensis).

Rudolf Specht and Doris Koppisch

Toucan Barbet

We are delighted that Rudolf Specht and Doris Koppisch have taken on the sponsorship of the toucan bearded bird (Semnornis ramphastinus).

Prof Dr med Klaus Zerres

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Prof Dr Klaus Zerres has taken over the sponsorship of the female of the butterfly species Cymothoe beckeri.

Joachim Dobers Filk

Elephant

We are delighted that Mr Joachim Dobers Filk has taken over the sponsorship of the elephant cow (Loxodonta africana africana).

Monika Zerres

Warthog

We are delighted that Mrs Monika Zerres has taken over the sponsorship of the warthog (Phacochoerus africanus).

Walter Bock

Bee-eater

We are delighted that Mr Walter Bock has taken over the sponsorship of the bee-eater (Merops apiaster).

Marianne Moenikes

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Marianne Moenikes has taken over the sponsorship of the Charaxes zingha butterfly.

Dagmar Specht

Bengal Roller

We are delighted that Dagmar Specht has taken over the sponsorship of the Bengal Roller (Coracias benghalensis).

Frank and Renate Lehmann

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Frank and Renate Lehmann have taken on the sponsorship of the Charaxes brutus butterfly.

Ingrid Hirsch-Leggewie

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Ingrid Hirsch-Leggewie has taken over the sponsorship of the butterfly Hypolimnas dexithea.

Lasse Hubweber

Longhorn beetle

We are delighted that Lasse Hubweber has taken over the sponsorship of the longhorned beetle (Sternotomis pulchra).

Ingrid Försch

Stump crocodile

We are delighted that Ingrid Försch has taken over the sponsorship of the stump crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis).

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Forest Sunbird

We are delighted that Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen have taken on the sponsorship of the forest sunbird (Hedydipna collaris).

Lions Clubs

Lion

We are delighted that the Bonn, Bonn-Godesberg, Bonn-Rheinaue, Bonn-Tomburg, Bonn-Venusberg and Siebengebirge Lions Clubs have taken over the sponsorship of the lion (Panthera leo).

Grand Senate

Mona meercat

We are delighted that the Grand Senate of the Bonn Carnival has taken over the sponsorship of the Mona guenon (Cercopithecus mona).

Anna Kreipl

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Anna Kreipl has taken over the sponsorship of a male of the butterfly Cymothoe beckeri.

The Grönefeld family

Potto

We are delighted that the Grönefeld family has taken over the sponsorship of the potto (Perodictius potto).

Ingrid Hirsch-Leggewie

Rose chafer

We are delighted that Ingrid Hirsch-Leggewie has taken over the sponsorship of the rose chafer (Megalorrhina harrisi peregrina).

Karl Schucht

Forest weaver

We are delighted that Karl Schucht has taken over the sponsorship of the woodland weaver (Ploceus bicolor).

Employers' Association Bonn and Rhein-Sieg-Kreis e.V.

Serval

We are delighted that the Bonn and Rhine-Sieg District Employers' Association has taken on the sponsorship of the serval (Leptailurus serval).

Holger Schwan

Mandrill

We are delighted that Holger Schwan has taken over the sponsorship of the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx).

Bill Mockridge

Yellow-headed rockhopper or white-necked stilt crow

We are delighted that Bill Mockridge has taken over the sponsorship of the Yellow-headed Rockhopper or White-necked Stilt Crow (Picathartes gymnocephalus).

Clara Hürter

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Clara Hürter has taken on the sponsorship of the Charaxes lycurgus butterfly.

Hannah Fahrenberger

Rose chafer

We are delighted that Hannah Fahrenberger has taken over the sponsorship of the rose chafer (Argyrophegges kolbei).

Renate Hendricks

Aardvark

We are delighted that Renate Hendricks has taken over the sponsorship of the aardvark (Orycteropus afer).

Karin and Volker Probst

Streaked Roller

We are delighted that Karin and Volker Probst have taken on the sponsorship of the streaked blackbird (Coracias naevia).

Renate van den Elzen

Yellow-headed rockhopper or white-necked stilt crow

We are delighted that Renate van den Elzen has taken on the sponsorship of the Yellow-headed Rockhopper or White-necked Stilt Crow (Picathartes gymnocephalus).

Manus Wittenhorst

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Manus Wittenhorst has taken over the sponsorship of the butterfly Euphaedra francina.

Heinz Fuchs

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Heinz Fuchs has become the sponsor of the Charaxes eupale butterfly.

Käthe Wickert

Desert monitor lizard

We are delighted that Käthe Wickert has taken over the sponsorship of the desert monitor lizard (Varanus griseus).

Gabriele Franke

Rose chafer

We are delighted that Gabriele Franke has taken over the sponsorship of the rose chafer (Eudicella trilineata).

Doris Koppisch and Rudolf Specht

Comb chameleon

We are delighted that Doris Koppisch and Rudolf Specht have taken over the sponsorship of the pair of crested chameleons (Trioceros cristatus).

Thomas and Antje Gröner

Proboscis monkeys

We are delighted that Thomas and Antje Gröner have taken over the sponsorship of the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus).

Ute Engelbach-Trommer

Rose chafer

We are delighted that Ute Engelbach-Trommer has taken over the sponsorship of the rose chafer (Dicronorhina oberthuri).

Volkmar Petrich

Noble butterfly

Mr Volkmar Petrich won the main prize, the sponsorship of the butterfly Euphaedra xypete, at the 2015 summer festival in Bad Godesberg.

Erika Büse

Glossy pheasant

We are delighted that Erika Büse has taken over the sponsorship of the glossy pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus).

Jürgen Nimptsch

Noble butterfly

The AKG would like to thank Jürgen Nimptsch for his many years of support as patron of the sponsorship campaign by sponsoring the Kallima rumia butterfly.

Inka Friese

Swallowtail

We are delighted that Inka Friese has taken over the sponsorship of the butterfly Papilio epiphorbas.

C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG

Cheetah

We are delighted that the company C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co KG has taken over the sponsorship of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).

Doris Wagenknecht

Mountain Crested Flycatcher

We are delighted that Doris Wagenknecht has taken over the sponsorship of the mountain crested flycatcher.

Lucas Zander

Butterfly

Lucas Zander won 2nd prize (in the under 18s category) in the 2015 photo competition for the sponsorship of the Papilio bromius butterfly. Congratulations to him!

Joachim Wiegers

Butterfly

Joachim Wiegers won 2nd prize in the 2015 photo competition for the sponsorship of the Papilio zenobia butterfly.

David and Ketty Amblank

Multicoloured Barbet

We are delighted that David and Ketty Amblank have become sponsors of the multi-coloured whiskered bird.

The Lehmann family

Senegal Roller

We are delighted that the Lehmann family has become the sponsor of the Senegalese blackbird.

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Moths

We are delighted that Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen have taken on a sponsorship for the second time!

Dr Maria Hohn-Berghorn and Dr Gregor Berghorn

Rose chafer

We are delighted that Dr Maria Hohn-Berghorn and Dr Gregor Berghorn have taken on the sponsorship of the rose chafer (Mecynorrhina oberthuri).

Elke Schindler

Swallowtail

Elke Schindler is the winner of our butterfly sponsorship at the Museum Mile Festival 2016 - congratulations!

Family Wingert and Harders

Coat mangabelling

We are delighted that the Wingert and Harders families have taken on the sponsorship of the mantled mangabey (Lophocebus albigena).

Ingrid Försch

Rainforest monitor lizard

Ingrid Försch has taken over the sponsorship of the rainforest Nile monitor (Varanus ornatus).

Lions Club Bonn-Tomburg

Juggler

We are delighted that the Bonn-Tomburg Lions Club has taken over the sponsorship of the bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus).

Michael van der Zypen

Swallowtail

Michael van der Zypen has taken over the sponsorship of this butterfly (Papilio zoroastres). Like our native swallowtail (Papilio machaon), the butterfly belongs to the Papilioninae subfamily.

Dr Uwe Schäkel

Secretary

The Alexander Koenig Society posthumously awards Dr Uwe Schäkel the sponsorship of the secretary for his tireless efforts for the benefit of the Museum Koenig.

Frank Kietzer

Swallowtail

Frank Kietzer won this sponsorship as 2nd prize in the 2016 photo competition organised by the Alexander Koenig Society in the over 18s category. Congratulations to him!

Johanna Ritzinger

Swallowtail

Johanna Ritzinger won this sponsorship as 2nd prize in the 2016 photo competition organised by the Alexander Koenig Society in the under 18 category. Congratulations to her!

Christine Arck

Inca cockatoo

We are delighted that Christine Arck has become the godmother of the Inca cockatoo.

Wolfgang Göttlinger

Namibian rock agama

We are delighted that Wolfgang Göttlinger has become the sponsor of the rock agama (Agama planiceps).

Sabine Caesar

Butterfly

We are delighted that Sabine Caesar has become the godmother of the Papilio chrapkowskoides butterfly.

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Pair of rose chafer beetles

We are delighted that Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen have taken on a sponsorship for the third time! This time they have sponsored a pair of rose chafer beetles (Megalorrhina harrisi harrisi).

Wolfgang Göttlinger

Peacock moth

We are delighted that Wolfgang Göttlinger has become a sponsor for the second time. This time of the peacock moth, Pseudimbrasia deyrollei.

Dagmar Thewes

Javaliest

We are delighted that Dagmar Thewes has become the godmother of the Javaliest.

Reiner Fahrenberger

Parakeet

The sponsorship of the Pennant parakeet was dedicated to Reiner Fahrenberger out of gratitude by Prof Wolfgang Böhme.

Dr Eckart von Hirschhausen

African savannah elephant

We are delighted that the Dr Hermann and Irmgard Rehme family have taken on the sponsorship of the naked-nosed wombat.

Dermatological practice Manfred Wittenhorst

White-bellied pangolin

We are delighted that the dermatological practice Manfred Wittenhorst, "Haut im Zentrum", has taken over the sponsorship of the white-bellied pangolin.

Ingrid Försch

Pharmacist's skink

We are delighted that Ingrid Försch has become a sponsor for the third time!

Sabine Caesar

Masked grosbeak

We are delighted that Sabine Caesar has become a godmother for the second time!

Dagmar Thewes

Yellow-winged Honeyeater

We are delighted that Dagmar Thewes has become a sponsor for the second time.

Helmut Stahl

Snowy owl

We are delighted that our President Helmut Stahl has become the sponsor of the snowy owl.

Bonn city magazine "Schnüss"

Northern rock python

The Bonn city magazine "Schnüss" has been supporting the Alexander Koenig Society for years with advertising for the rainforest exhibition and was therefore honoured with a sponsorship for the rock python (Python sebae).

Frank Kottisch

Knight butterfly

Frank Kottisch has won the sponsorship for the butterfly Graphium leonidas as 2nd prize in the 2017 photo competition of the Alexander Koenig Society in the category over 18 years. Congratulations to him!

Timo Rauw

Nymphalid butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Timo Rauw has won the sponsorship for the butterfly (Junonia oenone) as 2nd prize in the 2017 Alexander Koenig Society photo competition in the under 18 category. Congratulations to him!

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Ecuador-Andean hummingbird

We are delighted that Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen have now become sponsors for the third time.

Wolfgang Göttlinger

Scripture Assassin

We are delighted that Wolfgang Göttlinger has now become a sponsor for the third time.

Regina Quest

Blue-crowned Motmot

We are delighted that Regina Quest has become the godmother of the blue-crowned Motmot.

Dr Andrea Steinle

Peregrine falcon

As a thank you for the great support of our youth programme "Natur beflügelt", we would like to honour Dr Andrea Steinle with the sponsorship of the peregrine falcon.

Ingrid Försch

Saharan desert crocodile

We would like to congratulate Ingrid Försch on her fourth sponsorship!

Family Dr Hermann and Irmgard Rehme

Bare-nosed wombat

We are delighted that the Dr Hermann and Irmgard Rehme family have taken on the sponsorship of the naked-nosed wombat.

Felicitas van den Elzen

Blackfin icefish

We warmly congratulate Felicitas van den Elzen on this sponsorship, which she received from her grandmother Renate van den Elzen.

Renate van den Elzen

Swallow tangar

We would like to congratulate Mrs van den Elzen on her second sponsorship!

Tobias Helling

Nymphalid butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Tobias Helling has won the sponsorship for the butterfly Salamis cacta as 2nd prize in the 2018 Alexander Koenig Society photo competition in the over 18s category. Congratulations to him!

Ingrid Försch

Desert horned viper

We would like to congratulate Mrs Försch on her fifth sponsorship!

Nienhoff family

Intelligent, linguistically gifted and eye-catching!

We are delighted that the Ilka, Hermann and Joost Nienhoff family have taken over the sponsorship of the grey parrot. Congratulations!

Pauline and Artur Friedrich

Haastkiwi

We would like to congratulate Pauline and Artur Friedrich on this sponsorship!

Helma Ringelmann

Rockhopper penguin

We are delighted that Helma Ringelmann has become the godmother of the rockhopper penguin.

Tristan Bohn

Butterfly

Tristan Bohn has won the sponsorship for the butterfly Graphium illyris as 2nd prize in the 2018 Alexander Koenig Society photo competition in the under 18 category. Congratulations to him!

Kurt Ringelmann

Puffin

We are delighted that Leo Teijgeler has taken over the sponsorship of this wonderful butterfly.

Harald and Eric Belz

Knight butterfly

We are delighted that Harald and Eric Belz have taken on the sponsorship of the knight butterfly.

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

White-bellied Noisy Bird

We are delighted that Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen have once again become godparents.

Simon Engelhard

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Simon Engelhard has taken over the sponsorship of the butterfly Hypolimnas dinarcha.

Hannes Bonzheim

Nymphalid butterflies (Nymphalidae)

We congratulate Hannes Bonzheim on his sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize in the 2019 photo competition "Animal Diversity in Parks and Gardens" in the under 18s category organised by the Alexander Koenig Society.

Ralf Gohla

Knight butterfly family (Papilionidae)

We congratulate Ralf Gohla on his sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize in the "Animal Diversity in Parks and Gardens" photo competition organised by the Alexander Koenig Society in the over 18s category.

Elke and Klaus Deckert

Nymphalid butterflies (Nymphalidae)

We congratulate Elke and Klaus Deckert on their sponsorship of this beautiful butterfly!

Leo Teijgeler

Noble butterfly

We are delighted that Leo Teijgeler has taken over the sponsorship of this wonderful butterfly.

Dagmar Thewes

Cranesbill Kingfisher

We are delighted that Dagmar Thewes has taken on a sponsorship for the second time!

Rainer Trude - Tax consultant (Trude & Kollegen law firm)

Striped kiwi

We are delighted that Rainer Trude, tax consultant, Trude & Kollegen law firm, has taken on the sponsorship of the Streifenkiwi.

Frank Melder

Collared parakeet

We are delighted that Frank Melder has taken on the sponsorship of the collared parakeet.

Dr Gerd Dreweke

Gouldamadine

Congratulations on this sponsorship! We are delighted that you have once again become a sponsor.

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Red-footed sun squirrel

Congratulations on this sponsorship! We are delighted that you have once again become a sponsor.

Marie-Luise Hülsmann and Hans Georg Classen

Crocodile guard

Congratulations on this sponsorship! We are delighted that you have once again become a sponsor.

Prof Dr Wolfgang Böhme

Owen's three-horned chameleon

We congratulate Prof Wolfgang Böhme on his sponsorship of this chameleon!

Theobald family

Giant toucan

We congratulate the Theobald family on sponsoring this wonderful bird and thank them for their support!

Marc Zaglmayr

Knight butterfly

We are delighted that Walter Bock has become the sponsor of the platypus!

Ingrid Försch

Tree climber frog pair

Congratulations on this further sponsorship, which will benefit our rainforest exhibition. We are very pleased!

Gabriele Bock

Allcolour lorikeet

We are delighted that Gabriele Bock has become the godmother of the Allfarblori!

Petra and Torsten Janßen with Noah

Leopard

We are delighted that Petra, Torsten and Noah Janßen have become sponsors of the leopard. Congratulations!

Family J. Orfgen

Banded half-fingered gecko

We are delighted that the Orfgen family has taken on the sponsorship of the two half-fingered geckos. Congratulations!

Dr Hermann Josef Roth

Hoatzin

Congratulations on this further sponsorship from Harald and Eric Belz, which will benefit our rainforest exhibition. We are very pleased!

Bettina Lange-Klein and Otfried Klein †

Blue magpie

We are delighted that Bettina Lange-Klein and her husband Otfried Klein † have taken on the sponsorship of the blue magpie.

Dr Heike Ostermann

African wart frog

We are delighted that Dr Heike Ostermann has taken on the sponsorship of the warty frog. Congratulations!

Hannes Bonzheim

Antillean Hummingbird

We congratulate Hannes Bonzheim on this sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize (in the under 18 category) in our 2021 photo competition.

Bettina Lange-Klein

Western bush viper

We are delighted that Sabrina & Alexander von Boguszewski have taken over the sponsorship of the western bush viper. Congratulations! This sponsorship supports the rainforest exhibition at Museum Koenig.

Sabine Zilske

Yellow-breasted macaw

We are delighted that Sabine Zilske has taken on the sponsorship of this bird. Congratulations! She is thus supporting the further expansion of the rainforest exhibition at Museum Koenig.

Petra and Torsten Janßen with Sophia

Steppe zebra

We would like to congratulate Petra and Torsten Janßen with Sophia and thank them for once again taking on a sponsorship!

Brigitte Stahl Christine Stahl Da Agueda and Michael Stahl

Klippschliefer

We are delighted that Brigitte Stahl, Christine Stahl Da Agueda and Michael Stahl are supporting the Museum Koenig's rainforest exhibition with a sponsorship. Congratulations!

Sabine Zilske

Wolf's guenon

We are delighted that Sabine Zilske has taken over the sponsorship of the guenon. This animal will soon be on display in the canopy of the rainforest exhibition.

Bettina Lange-Klein

Grey parrot

We warmly congratulate Mrs Lange-Klein on this renewed sponsorship of the canopy!

Bernd Giershausen

Butterfly

We would like to congratulate Bernd Giershausen on this sponsorship, which he won as 2nd prize in our 2022 "Insects worldwide" photo competition.

Mariam Simmou

Butterfly

We would like to congratulate Mariam Simmou on this sponsorship, which she won as 2nd prize in our 2022 "Insects worldwide" photo competition in the under 18s category.

Helga Schneider

Blue-fronted Jacana

We are delighted that Helga Schneider is supporting the Museum Koenig's rainforest exhibition with a sponsorship. Congratulations!

Anita Merkel

Grey parrot

We are delighted that Anita Merkel has taken on this sponsorship! Thank you very much!

Nicola Engel-Schröder with Lisa and Stefan Schröder

Congo white nose

We are delighted that Nicola Engel-Schröder, Lisa and Stefan Schröder have taken on the sponsorship of the Congo white nose. Thank you very much!

Marlon Zewen

Flag drongo

We are delighted that Marlon Zewen has taken over the sponsorship of the flag rongo. Thank you very much!

Joachim Filk

Steppe zebra

We are delighted that Joachim Filk has taken over the sponsorship of the drinking zebra. Thank you very much!

Hanjo Heistert

Blue-tailed pitta

We are very pleased that Hanjo Heistert has taken over the sponsorship for the blue-tailed pitta! Thank you very much

Jasmin and James Thomas

Blue-backed Mountain Tanager

We are delighted that Jasmin and James Thomas have taken on the sponsorship of the mountain tanager! Thank you very much.

Anastasia Bathrellou

Spotted Aracari

We are delighted that Anastasia Bathrellou has taken on the sponsorship of the Fleckenarassari. Thank you very much!

Jutta Rabenschlag

Hook vanga

We are delighted that Jutta Rabenschlag received this sponsorship for her birthday. Thank you very much!

In memory of Reiner Fahrenberger

South African crowned crane

This sponsorship is dedicated by his family as an honourable memorial to the deceased founder and long-time secretary of the Alexander Koenig Society.

Petra and Hanjo Heistert

Pardel roller

We would like to thank Petra and Hanjo Heistert for taking on another sponsorship!

Family Fischer

Congo parrot

We are delighted that the Fischer family has taken on the sponsorship of the Congo parrot. Thank you very much!