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Wildlife parks and zoos around the country reopened their gates for the first time in months last week as the government eased its lockdown restrictions. This move was greeted with much excitement by the venues who could at last welcome back visitors to enjoy a great day out while raising vital funds to cover essential … Read more
Looking for wildlife inspired days out with the kids next week? We’ve selected some great places to visit for unusual experiences this holiday. Children visiting ZSL London Zoo are in for a treat this half-term holiday as they get the chance to go behind the scenes and find out what it takes to be a zoo vet for … Read more
Midlands-based Twycross Zoo is celebrating the birth of two baby monkeys from critically-endangered species. The yet to be named new-borns – a black-headed spider monkey and a northern white-cheeked gibbon – are welcome news for the conservation of each species and the successful breeding programme at the zoo. Both babies are doing very well under the … Read more
Visitors to Twycross Zoo will be able to meet a pair of critically-endangered Sumatran tigers from this weekend as a new state of the art habitat is revealed. Female, Jahly and male Sialang, both two-years-old, arrived from separate zoo’s in France last month. Since then, the big cats have been getting used to their new … Read more
Keepers at Twycross Zoo have announced the spring arrival of two red-necked Wallaby joeys – perfect timing for the Easter holidays. Native to Australia, red-necked wallabies are marsupials, which means that they have a very short gestation (pregnancy) after which the offspring moves to the female’s pouch to continue developing. The ‘joey’ will stay in … Read more
Val Baynton from the Discover Animals team was invited to the official launch of Chimpanzee Eden at Twycross Zoo last month, and tells us more about her visit here. The first five years of a 25-year plan, which will see £55million invested in improving the infrastructure at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, has been completed with … Read more
Work is almost complete on a ground breaking new chimpanzee habitat, which Twycross Zoo plans to unveil soon. Chimpanzee Eden is a £3.5m facility designed to pose the same kind of challenges that wild chimpanzees would face in their daily lives. The 1,160sqm habitat spans three stories, with outdoor climbing frames providing more natural surroundings … 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
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire will be celebrating Penguin Awareness Weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January) by offering discounted entry to all those dressed in black and white, just like their waddle of Humboldt penguins. The zoo will also be asking visitors to join their #TZPenguinPledge and only eat sustainable fish for one whole month, … Read more
Take a trip to Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire this weekend and you will no doubt meet some prehistoric animals during your visit. On Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December an 8-foot-tall and 17-foot-long animatronic T-Rex and some newly hatched dinosaur babies will be greeting visitors at the zoo. The perfect way to beat … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is getting ready to transfer its all-female herd of Asian elephants to Blackpool Zoo. The move will allow the animals to breed which will help ensure the long-term survival of this endangered species. Blackpool Zoo will become the new home to Twycross elephants Minbu, Tara, Noorjahan and Esha, in spring 2018. The … 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 East Midlands celebrated the birth a critically endangered Bornean orangutan this month, the second baby to arrive at the zoo this year. Born to experienced mother Kibriah, who celebrated her 40th birthday in January, the new baby made an appearance at noon on 16th June, much to the surprise of visitors to … Read more
Go wild this weekend and treat your dad to a day out to see wildlife on Father’s Day. What’s more, dads can enjoy completely free entry at all the following attractions;. Visit Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire this weekend and dads get free entry on both Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June when accompanied by a … 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
Twycross Zoo in the Midlands will be putting its rarest animals in the spotlight from Friday as part of Endangered Species Weekend, which runs worldwide from 19-21 May. Over the course of the three days, the zoo’s Education Rangers will give a number of talks about the importance of protecting endangered species and animals under … Read more
Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, has welcomed the birth of a baby white-cheeked golden gibbon, the first of the year in Europe. The new arrival, who is yet to be named, is the fifth offspring to mother Kampuchea, originally from Oregon Zoo, and father Earl, who was moved to Twycross from Mulhouse Zoo in France. Northern white-cheeked gibbons are … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is pleased to announce that it has commissioned landscape architect Dominic Cole, best-known for his designs at the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, to create a new vision for the zoo’s landscaping. Although animals are the star attraction for visitors to Twycross Zoo, planting also plays … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire has many reasons to celebrate the start of 2017 as the visitor attraction looks back on a successful year. The past 12 months have seen an unprecedented number of important animal births, many new developments at the 88-acre site in rural Leicestershire and numerous awards, all crowned with a record number of visitors, … Read more
2016 has been one of the best yet for animal breeding at Twycross Zoo. When staff began their yearly stocktake of all the zoo’s animals on 1st January 2017, 41 babies will have been added to the zoo’s count. Twycross Zoo is dedicated to wildlife conservation, and many species at the zoo are part of European … Read more
Visitors to Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire can now see two endangered François langur babies, born less than four weeks apart between October and November. The new-born monkeys, easily recognisable by their bright orange fur, are the fourth and fifth François langurs bred at Twycross Zoo. Including this pair, there were only six babies born in Europe … Read more
Twycross Zoo has announced the birth of two of the world’s rarest big cats, Amur leopards. The cubs are the second pair of babies born to mum Kristen and dad Davidoff and, just like their older siblings, bring hope for the survival of this rare species on the brink of extinction in the wild. Native to … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire has officially opened one of the largest gibbon facilities in Europe in its most ambitious development to date, Gibbon Forest. Covering about 4,000 square metres (nearly an acre), Gibbon Forest is ten times larger than the primates’ previous enclosure and is specially designed to replicate the natural forest environment of gibbons as … Read more
In the advent of Christmas, there are ample opportunities for festive family entertainment at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, which is hosting a variety of activities, special events and Yuletide offers. From the chance to meet Santa to a festive Sunday lunch, children as well as adults can enjoy the seasonal programme right up until Christmas … Read more
Ever wondered what it’s like to work at one of the UK’s biggest zoos? Interested in wildlife, conservation, animals, science and education? Twycross Zoo is releasing a six-part series of behind-the-scenes videos on its website, inviting audiences to view some of the 500 animals in its care, and the people that keep the zoo running … 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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