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A rare Malayan tapir has been born at Chester Zoo in what has been hailed as an ‘important moment’ for the conservation of the endangered species. The female calf, which has been named Nessa, arrived to parents Margery (10) and Betong (10) at the end of November, weighing just 9kg. It followed a 13-month-long (391-day) … Read more
Showing the true spirit of Christmas, leading British wildlife conservation charity Wildwood Trust has welcomed a bouncing bear cub into the family fold after he was rejected by his mother. Ten-month-old ‘Boki’ has spent his first few nights at the park, near Herne Bay, after following yonder star to the wise men of Wildwood with … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s troop of ring-tailed lemurs woke up to stuffed Christmas stockings this week. The excitable, stripy primates discovered the colourful stockings – filled with vegetable treats – in their home and spared no time tucking into their festive gifts. Pien, a female lemur, seemed to take particular delight in the Christmas stockings, sticking her … Read more
Escape the cold this winter and feel the festive warmth at Stratford Butterfly Farm by watching the stunning Christmas Butterfly, also known as Papilio demodocus, as it flies around the rainforest flight area. With temperatures of 25°C, a visit will help conjure up memories of the heat of a summer’s day, however distant that may … Read more
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is calling all polar explorers to help save Fish-mas over the festive period. Father Christmas has lost all of his presents and needs visitors’ help to find them. 📸 Pixabay
Families wondering how to get their very merry Christmas off to a roaring start need look no further, as ZSL London Zoo opens its gates for the London Zoo Lodges’ Meet Santa Experience – a limited series of magical Christmas sleepovers, taking place between Friday 16th and Friday 23rd December. The overnight Christmas stay will … Read more
On his recent visit to Gibraltar, Discover Animals’ videographer Geoff Moore spent time at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park, one of the smallest members of BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums). In this short film, he speaks to Jessica Leaper, Wildlife Park Manager, about how the park was first set up to house … Read more
Join the intrepid ocean explorers the Octonauts on a new deep-sea adventure at SEA LIFE centres across the UK and Ireland from 1st December. Young sailors and their families will help the Octonauts on a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt throughout the aquarium, where guests will be challenged with various tasks and conundrums to complete throughout the … Read more
A rare baby southern white rhino was born at the end of October at Merseyside’s Knowsley Safari. The southern white rhino calf arrived safely into the world to mother Meru, following a calm and relaxed labour. The birth was a welcome surprise to the Knowsley Safari team as white rhinos have a gestation period of 16 to 18 months and, as Meru had past … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has shared behind-the-scenes pictures of its towering new arrival – a six-foot-tall baby giraffe born on Remembrance Day and named Wilfred after the WWI poet Wilfred Owen. 📸 ZSL
For those looking for winter illuminations with a difference, Glow Marwell will see Marwell Zoo’s majestic grounds transformed into a twinkling wonderland on selected evenings between 18th November and 30th December.
SEA LIFE Hunstanton has released five adorable seal pups back into the wild following a successful rehabilitation programme in the attraction’s revamped seal pup recovery pool, which opened earlier this year. SEA LIFE Hunstanton is home to a dedicated seal rescue centre and hospital, having rescued and rehabilitated over 750 seals since opening in 1989. Over … Read more
Have you got what it takes to take on ZSL London Zoo at one of the nation’s favourite games? This October half term, families are invited to play the wildest card game around with Top Trumps at London Zoo. ? ZSL
For hairy but not too scary Halloween fun, families can trick-or-treat themselves to a trip to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire this October half term with Boo at the Zoo. From Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th October, visitors to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo can celebrate all things spooky during a fang-tastic day out for the whole family.
Visitors can enjoy a spooky half term this Halloween at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire from 22nd – 30th October with plenty of scary offerings, creepy crawlies and pumpkins! Visitors can discover an assortment of spiders, poison dart frogs, medicinal leeches, axolotl and slithering snakes in Minibeast Metropolis.
Lonely Lukha the smooth coat otter has found love again with a new companion five months after his partner passed away. The smooth coat otter has a new lease of life after three-year-old Annie arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Lukha, eight, and Annie met nose to nose in the otter house as they were slowly … Read more
SEA LIFE Centres across the UK and Ireland will turn from aquarium to ascarium this Halloween in a series of spooktacular events, with guests invited to explore all the chills and thrills of the ocean.
In this film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Hampshire to find out more about the attraction. The charity aims to help conserve birds of prey and the jewel in their crown is the daily flying displays. These take place in environments such as a recreation of an African savannah and a wild … Read more
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire are celebrating the birth of an incredibly cute, endangered Rothschild’s giraffe calf. The six-foot-tall baby boy was born in the park’s new giraffe house at 12:30am on 13th September 2022 to third-time mum Arusha and dad Rufus.
Two aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) named Nacho and Terry have been scurrying around their new home at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, exploring their exhibit, which opened to the public in August. The charismatic creatures are the first aardvarks to live at the UK’s largest zoo in its 90-year history. Nacho (8) and Terry (2) will be joined … Read more
Drayton Manor Resort in Staffordshire has welcomed a male baby South American tapir, starting a new family for parents Fifi and Carlos. Latest footage of the tapir family shows a heart-warming encounter between Fifi and her new son, as they both appear to enjoy a nutritious lunchtime. The 15-acre zoo is home to more than 500 … Read more
In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border to find out more about what the site offers including pig racing and guinea pig fishing!
Two Norfolk-based businesses have joined forces to improve children’s nature knowledge through exploration and play. Pensthorpe, the 700-acre nature reserve that is one of the most biodiverse in England, and Wymondham-based international toy manufacturer Orchard Toys have created two trails for Pensthorpe’s summer event, Beasts and Beaks, which runs until 5th September, so you still have time to … Read more
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is proud to announce that their endangered red panda, Tilly, has given birth to a miracle cub one month after the devastating passing of her partner Nam Pang, creating a lasting legacy in his honour. In the early hours of 16th July, on one of the hottest days in UK history, … Read more
Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park has announced a brand new behind the scenes tour, allowing guests to experience all the fascinating secrets and surprises that involve making the aquarium work.
Tiger conservationists at Chester Zoo have welcomed a new male Sumatran tiger, Dash, as part of a special breeding programme for the critically endangered species. ? Chester Zoo
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