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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
World Giraffe Day is held on the 21st June every year and is an initiative set up by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to celebrate the longest-necked animal on the longest day of the year! To mark the occasion, Twycross Zoo is celebrating the wonderful world of giraffes with a weekend dedicated to and raise awareness … 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 in Leicestershire welcomed their first zoo baby of the year earlier this month with the arrival of a Kirk’s dik-dik. A first for the zoo, the female dik-dik has been named Pogo Junior. Although still very small, weighing less than 1 kilogram at present, Junior is faring very well in her new surroundings. … Read more
Twycross Zoo in the Midlands is offering free entry to all community heroes as a thank you this festive season. All servicemen and women, emergency personnel, NHS staff and teachers can enjoy a day out at Twycross Zoo free of charge on selected dates throughout December. Plus discounted entry will also be given to accompanying … 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
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
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