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Bison to restore ancient woodland in Kent

Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust will lead a groundbreaking conservation project to introduce bison into a British woodland over the next two years. The £1 million project, funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, will take place in…

14 July 2020

Lynx kittens emerge from woodland den

A tiny face peeking out from behind a bush is the first image captured of a lynx kitten born at Wild Place Project five weeks ago. The photograph, taken by Josh Biggs on a visit to Bear Wood - an…

11 July 2020

Sir David Attenborough fronts TV appeal to save ZSL

“ZSL’s work is vital in driving forward a vision of a world where wildlife thrives, but ZSL now faces its toughest challenge to date – the national institution is now itself, at risk of extinction.” Sir David Attenborough is fronting…

9 July 2020

First outing for Edinburgh Zoo’s newborn

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s newest arrival has been spotted out and about for the first time since arriving in May. Now visitors will get the chance to meet the adorable L’Hoest’s monkey baby, born to first-time mum Sheli who is very…

7 July 2020

11 July 2020

Lynx kittens emerge from woodland den

A tiny face peeking out from behind a bush is the first image captured of a lynx kitten born at…

by Simone Brookes

9 July 2020

Sir David Attenborough fronts TV appeal to save ZSL

“ZSL’s work is vital in driving forward a vision of a world where wildlife thrives, but ZSL now faces its…

by Simone Brookes

7 July 2020

First outing for Edinburgh Zoo’s newborn

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s newest arrival has been spotted out and about for the first time since arriving in May. Now…

by Simone Brookes

4 July 2020

SEA LIFE reopens doors with a splash

Visitors looking for aquatic escapism can head to SEA LIFE centres across England and Ireland from this weekend as doors…

by Simone Brookes

Chessington Zoo

Chessington Zoo was founded in 1931 in the grounds of a mansion of considerable history, which can be traced back to 1348. The estate was acquired by entrepreneur Reginald Goddard, a Flight Lieutenant from the Great War, who needed a place to house his exotic animal collection. The Zoo at Chessington has developed into an […]

Dartmoor Zoo

Dartmoor Zoo is set within 33 acres of beautiful parkland just 20 mins from Plymouth, with an impressive collection of big cats, bear, wolves, meerkats, tapir and much more. The Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Mee wrote a book about buying the zoo called, We Bought a Zoo, which later became the subject of a major Hollywood […]