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Hampshire-based Marwell Zoo‘s male red panda, Tashi, welcomed a companion in September following the arrival of a female red panda called Cherry from Manor Wildlife Park in Wales. Cherry is settling into her new home where she will share the zoo’s red panda habitat with Tashi, who arrived last year. Cherry is seven years old … Read more
Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey is offering wild festive sleepover packages from 25th November to 2nd January this year from just £45 per person** On selected dates throughout November, December and January, families can experience a magical short break full of Santa-approved activities including Chessington’s annual Winter’s Tail event. with an overnight stay in one of the themed … Read more
In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits the Gdansk Zoo in Poland to find out more about their condor breeding programme. The first condors arrived in 1966 and Keeper of Condors Joanna Gruszczynka has been working with them since she first began her time at the zoo in 1984. She has seen 5 … Read more
One of the world’s most endangered primates has been born at Chester Zoo. The rare baby cotton-top tamarin monkey arrived to first time parents Treat (3) and Leo (5), measuring just 10cm from head to tail and weighing a mere 40g.
ZSL London Zoo is inviting children to become zoo vets this February half term at Vets in Action, an award-winning role-playing experience for budding veterinarians. Until Sunday 20th February, kids can step into the role of a vet at ZSL London Zoo – during a fun week of interactive family events celebrating their incredible work. After … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire is using poo produced by its animals to heat the park’s largest buildings using biomass technology. The Energy for Life initiative – a first for the UK – saves 220 tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year and is an important step toward the conservation charity’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by next … Read more
ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoos have extended their popular virtual story events until the end of March, offering families a unique opportunity to hear much-loved animal tales at bedtime. Giving the country’s home-schooling heroes a night off, zookeepers will read a series of six well-loved and new titles by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, kicking … Read more
A new kids TV show featuring Cam, Tyler and Aaron from Paradise Wildlife Park will air on CBBC every day after school this week. The One Zoo Three series follows the extraordinary lives of the three brothers as they live and work at the family zoo and introduce us to some of the 800 exotic … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s newest arrival has been spotted out and about for the first time since arriving in May. Now visitors will get the chance to meet the adorable L’Hoest’s monkey baby, born to first-time mum Sheli who is very protective of her newborn. The youngster will be named in the coming weeks, once keepers … Read more
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
Following the government’s announcement that zoos can reopen to visitors from Monday 15th June, staff at ZSL’s London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo have been busy preparing to welcome guests back through their gates. After three months of closure and lost revenue, numerous measures are now in place to ensure that the Zoos are safe, inspiring … Read more
As wildlife parks and zoos remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic why not turn to a live stream to watch animals online while staying at home. If you’d like to peek at a panda, look at the tigers or giggle at baby goats, we’ve selected some of the best webcams for viewing, wherever you happen … Read more
Vets at Paignton Zoo in Devon have selected a number of striking x-rays to demonstrate just how eye-catching veterinary science can be. From mammals to reptiles, the x-rays – or radiographs – show animals with specific conditions, while others simply reveal the internal beauty of animal biology. The x-ray of the baby monkey inside its … Read more
Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay has welcomed a number of new arrivals in a flurry of feathers and fur recently. Six flamingo chicks, a rare brown baby lemur, a pair of meerkats and five red squirrel babies were all born within weeks of each other at the National Zoo of Wales. The Chilean flamingos … Read more
Boo at the Zoo returns to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo this half-term holiday with a special family friendly Halloween event celebrating all things spooky. Running from Saturday 20 to Wednesday 31 October, fearless visitors can step into the Super Natural Neighbours experience to discover more about the weird and wonderful creatures that live on our doorsteps. Kids … Read more
A national photography competition run by The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has announced its 2018 winners at a special event hosted by Living Coasts in Torquay. Dozens of entries were submitted to the National Zoo & Aquarium Photo Awards, with shots showing life in a BIAZA collection, work behind the scenes and … Read more
We visited Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex on a beautiful, sunny half-term day, which made for a perfect family outing. My eight-year-old daughter had been very excited at the idea of seeing lots of animals, especially the cotton-top tamarins and their new babies, who were easy to spot clinging to their mothers’ back. A handy animal spotter … 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
Kirkely Hall Zoological Gardens in Northumberland is offering budding young zoo keepers a fantastic opportunity this half term holiday. Running from Monday 12th to Friday 16th February, Zoo Club offers kids aged 5 to 15 the chance to go behind the scenes and experience zoo keeping first hand. With different animals to look after each … Read more
December 27th was a special day at Bristol Zoo Gardens this year as red panda Lady Hilary celebrated her 10th birthday. Like all red pandas, Lady Hilary loves the cold and especially the snow. Red pandas are adapted for cold weather with fur on the soles of their feet, which helps them to keep warm … Read more
Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey will open its new multi-million pound Land of the Tiger attraction in spring 2018. The specially designed enclosure, featuring Europe’s first overhead trails, will allow guests to wander underneath the tigers and observe these majestic animals in a whole new way – right above their heads. A family of … 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
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens near Newcastle in Northumberland recently welcomed a number of new arrivals to its collection. Three cheeky squirrel monkeys moved to Kirkley from Budapest Zoo and are settling in well. The brothers make a great addition to the Kirkley family and are fascinating to watch – and are just as fascinated by you! … Read more
A giant anteater pup was born at Blackpool Zoo at the end of July and can now be seen hitching a ride on its mother’s back. The new arrival, born to parents Andina and Eskil who are both six years old, weighs just 2kg at the moment and measures around 50cm long, from the tip … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire launched The Great Brick Safari today, an interactive experience featuring over 2 million LEGO bricks. Marwell is the first UK zoo to host a collection of giant LEGO brick animals. Over 80 stunning sculptures, representing 25 different species, have been installed, offering an exciting and unique trail to connect children with nature. … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire are offering nature lovers the chance to sleep under the stars this summer with a brand new wild camping experience. Nature Night Camping offers guests the opportunity to sleepover at the UKs largest zoo alongside its 3500 animals on selected dates during August and September. Campers will be able to … Read more
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