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Keepers at West Midland Safari Park have announced the arrival of a ‘critically endangered’ tiny pancake tortoise. The minuscule youngster, named Hartley, hatched from its egg on the 10th of July and brings the number of pancake tortoises at the Park to five. About the size of a bottle-top, Hartley is the second success in … Read more
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park gave the resident big cats an Easter surprise this week as part of their daily enrichment. Large papier-mâché eggs were created for the cheetahs and Sumatran tigers, filled with bits of meat and placed in the big cats’ enclosures, ready for their very own Easter egg hunt! Carnivore Keeper, … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire will welcome a female Eastern black rhinoceros later this month, followed by a male companion shortly after. Visitors will be able to visit the pair – part of an important European breeding programme for the critically endangered species – during the Easter Holidays. The black rhino was once the most common … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicesteshire has announced the birth of an adorable Michie’s tufted deer. The new arrival was born on 19th May, the day of the Royal Wedding, and stole the show at Twycross. The little male deer, named Duke by keepers in honour of his royal connection, is the second offspring for parents Fatima and Mitch. … Read more
Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire is celebrating the arrival of its first Humboldt penguin chicks of the year. The fluffy duo have hatched just in time for Easter, to the delight of keepers who expect to see many more chicks appear soon. The new penguin arrivals are now being cared for by proud penguin parents Dory and … Read more
Saturday 19 August is World Orangutan Day and Twycross Zoo in the midlands will be celebrating by offering free entry to any person with red hair! This one day initiative has been set up to encourage the public to take action and help the conservation of this magnificent great ape species, raising awareness of the … 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
If you hope to see some baby monkeys over the half term break a visit to Twycross Zoo in the Midlands would make the perfect day out. There are four new babies to visit at the zoo, including the critically endangered black-headed spider monkey, a bright orange dusky langur and a pair of the world’s … Read more
After Halloween many of us are at a loss as to what to do with leftover pumpkins – but not Twycross Zoo. Based in the Midlands, the zoo is using its remaining pumpkins to provide its animals with hours of play and enrichment. Across the many animal enclosures, keepers are finding clever ways of hiding … Read more
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