May 08
Photo: Cesar von Meissen | Image editing: Carl de Canedido More injured wild animals – volunteers reach their limits Essen, Baldeneysee, May 8, 2026. The environmental office of Stadt Essen is focusing more intensely on the protection of native wild animals and warns particularly of dangers in the green spaces and gardens around Baldeneysee. There, as well as throughout Essen [...] Read More
March 22
Photo | Graphic: Carl de Canedido Actively supporting species conservation in gardens For many people, their own garden is a place of retreat and a green oasis – especially in densely populated areas like the Ruhr metropolitan area and the southern part of Essen around the Ruhr River. At the same time, it is an important habitat for numerous beneficial insects and wild animals. However, the increasing [...] Read More
March 3
Photo: Lila la loop Fire salamander as a warning – and as a symbol Essen, Baldeneysee, March 3, 2026. The glossy black and yellow fire salamander seems like a creature from another time. It is shy, nocturnal, and dependent on damp, cool forests – conditions that would actually be ideal around Baldeneysee in southern Essen. But its population is shrinking [...] Read More
December 13
Photo: Lila la Loop King of the Forests in the Ruhr Valley and at Baldeneysee The red deer, majestic and powerful, has been named "Animal of the Year 2026". With its impressive antlers and proud appearance, it is considered a symbol of the wilderness of Central Europe. The red deer also thrives in the forests around Baldeneysee, where nature and industrial history meet. Read More
December 13
Photo: Lila la Loop Experience unique nature up close. The Ruhr River meanders through North Rhine-Westphalia like a silver ribbon. It holds the landscape together and gives the Ruhr region its name. But what truly shines are the stories that the flora and fauna write here. The kingfisher flits across the water's surface like a sparkling gemstone at Baldeneysee, [...] Read More
January 1st
Photo: Lila la Loop The hedgehog in focus at Baldeneysee and Ruhr and throughout Germany. The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) was chosen as the animal of the year 2024 – and for good reason. It is widespread throughout Germany, but its living conditions have deteriorated dramatically in recent decades. Also at Baldeneysee and [...] Read More