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Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire has welcomed a trio of endangered African penguin chicks to its collection, just in time for Christmas. The three fluffy new arrivals hatched late in November and have been doing very well within the park’s new, award winning Penguin Falls enclosure, under the watchful eye of their parents. Paradise is one … Read more
International wildlife charity The Born Free Foundation is offering a great way for any animal lover to get involved with elephant conservation in Kenya. Sign up for an elephant adoption pack, or buy one as a gift, and help protect the EB elephant family living in Amboseli National Park. The Amboseli Trust for Elephants has … Read more
Set in over 16.5 acres and with more than 2000 residents, Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is a nature reserve, animal rehabilitation centre and the world’s largest parrot sanctuary. The wildlife park is also home to the largest collection of Bengal tigers in the UK. The 11 magnificent big cats live in a newly built enclosure, Bengal Gardens, which … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed a critically endangered male Visayan warty pig to its collection this week. Arriving from Touroparc Zoo in France, the boar named Jacques joins existing females, Evie and Mina. Warty pigs are the only species of wild pig to grow a mane and the new male can easily be distinguished from the rest … Read more
Marine biologists from conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have reported a surge in seahorse sightings in the River Thames. In the past two months six seahorses have been spotted, compared with just one or two sightings in the previous year. The most recent sighting of a short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) was recorded by … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo are celebrating World Rhino Day this Saturday 23 September with a number of rhino themed fundraising activities throughout the day. The event will raise awareness and highlight the plight of rhinos in the wild, while also focusing on the zoo’s conservation work in this field. Money raised from activities will help fund … Read more
West Midland Safari Park celebrated the birth of a baby southern white rhino this month, the second for the park in 18 months. After a lengthy pregnancy of 16 months, first-time mum Keyah gave birth to the youngster on 8th September, with the female calf weighing in at an impressive 70kg (11 stone)! The first female calf … Read more
International Red Panda Day is celebrated on Saturday 16th September this year and to mark the occasion Drayton Manor Park Zoo in Staffordshire will be hosting a special event. Visit the zoo this weekend and learn all about red pandas while raising money for The Red Panda Network, a charity whose fundraising efforts work towards the … Read more
ZSL London Zoo will be raising awareness for bird of prey the vulture this weekend with a series of dedicated events. Vulture Awareness Weekend takes place at the zoo on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 September. Visitors are invited to come along and learn more about these amazing animals and ZSL’s conservation work with vultures … Read more
Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire were delighted to announce the arrival of a rare Sumatran tiger cub last Friday 25th August. Born to breeding pair Bawa and Surya, the new arrival has been greeted with much excitement at the park, and becomes the first birth for the tigers since triplets three years ago. The team … Read more
Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire are offering elephant fans an unmissable opportunity when they visit on selected dates during August. Keepers at the park are holding a special charity event from 21st-28th August, to help raise money for the animal conservation charity, Tusk. During the week visitors will get the chance to have their picture … Read more
World Elephant Day is an international event held on 12th August each year dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. It is estimated that there are less than 40,000 Asian elephants and 400,000 African elephants left in the wild. World Elephant Day aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures through education and … Read more
Twycross Zoo in the Midlands welcomed snow leopard twins four months ago and the two female cubs made their first public appearance during July. Members of the zoo were asked to choose names for the twins which zoo keepers proposed, taking origins from the leopard’s natural home range across the vast high mountains of Central … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo treated their tigers to spectacular globe-shaped enrichment as part of the zoo’s World Tiger Day celebrations this week. World Tiger Day is held globally on the 29th July to help highlight the plight of tigers in the wild and raises awareness of the vital conservation work being carried out to save them. … Read more
Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire are taking part in a ground-breaking project, along with a number of other zoo’s in Europe, to save the world’s rarest rhino from extinction. The northern white rhino had an estimated wild population of thousands as recently as 1960, but was virtually wiped out in the 2000s due to poaching. … Read more
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park welcomed a tiny new addition earlier this month — a baby pancake tortoise. The little one, who hatched on 3rd July and is a first for the park, has been named Finn and is about the size of a 50 pence coin. The pancake tortoise is known for being slow … Read more
Twycross Zoo in the Midlands welcomed two female snow leopard cubs in April and the pair can now be seen venturing outside for the first time. The cubs and mother Irma spent their first months away from public view to allow them to bond together. They will continue to stay by her side for the … Read more
Bristol Zoo are offering visitors the chance to experience wildlife in the evenings on selected dates throughout the summer as they open their doors for Friday Twilights. The zoo adventure begins at 6.30pm when the last visitors of the day have all gone, continuing throughout the evening until the sun goes down and all becomes … Read more
Today is World Giraffe Day, an initiative set up by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to highlight the plight of Africa’s gentle giants in the wild. Held on the 21st of June, the date celebrates the longest necked animals in the world on the longest day of the year. Experts estimate there are only 100,000 giraffes … Read more
Drayton Manor Park Zoo have welcomed a pair of eleven month old red pandas to their 15 acre wildlife haven, set in the heart of Staffordshire. The new arrivals, named Tika and Pema, can now be seen nestled in the trees feasting on bamboo. As small as a fox, red pandas have a bear like … Read more
West Midland Safari Park will be hosting a week of fundraising activities this month dedicated to the protection and conservation of lions. Protect Lions Week runs from 17-25 June and aims to highlight the threat lions face in the wild and also bring attention to the important work the safari park does with its own … Read more
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park in The Cairngorms, Scotland, have been celebrating the birth of a rare Przewalski’s wild horse foal, which can now be spotted trotting around the main reserve with rest of the small herd. The rare species of wild horse had previously been listed as extinct, with the last official sighting in 1968, … Read more
TV presenters Michaela Strachan and Ellie Harrison are urging people to take part in Friends of the Earth’s Great British Bee Count, which begins this week and runs until Friday 30 June. Now in its fourth year, The Bee Count is being backed by some of the nation’s leading bee experts, who are calling on … Read more
West Midland Safari Park will be hosting a range of events during half term week to raise awareness and funds for Save the Rhino International. The park’s own Rhino Week runs from 28 May until 5 June and will promote the plight of these magnificent animals while also highlighting the work the park does to … Read more
West Midland Safari Park have been busy hosting a dedicated conservation week to raise awareness and funds for bats. Protect Bats Week, in association with the Bat Conservation Trust, runs until Sunday 14th May and aims to inform guests about the amazing world of bats, and what species can be found in the U.K. A variety … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed the arrival of their first rockhopper penguin chick in eight years last month – just in time for World Penguin Day on April 25th. The new arrival, which is the first northern rockhopper penguin to hatch in the UK this year, plays a vital role in the zoo’s captive breeding programme … Read more
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