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Brown bears enjoying the spring sunshine in their pool after waking up from hibernation
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Claws for celebration: Whipsnade Zoo’s brown bears wake up to signal spring is here

March 10, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Claws for celebration: Whipsnade Zoo’s brown bears wake up to signal spring is here

Whipsnade Zoo’s four European Brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella, have awoken after three months of deep slumber, signalling the start of spring at Whipsnade Zoo.   The foursome were spotted frolicking through their woodland […]

Mother macaque Maggie (left) and Bella (right) cuddling newly-born baby macaque, Eka (middle). Photo by Mark Johnson
Parks

Primate soulmates: Whipsnade Zoo shares tender moment between motherly macaques

February 14, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Primate soulmates: Whipsnade Zoo shares tender moment between motherly macaques

Whipsnade Zoo has shared a tender picture of two motherly Sulawesi-crested macaques doting on three-month-old infant, Eka.   Zoo member Mark Johnson captured the special moment between the primate parents Maggie and Bella at the conservation […]

Baby Southern white rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo
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First-time mum Fahari delivers healthy white rhino calf at Whipsnade Zoo

October 11, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on First-time mum Fahari delivers healthy white rhino calf at Whipsnade Zoo

A baby southern white rhino has been born at Whipsnade Zoo, marking an important step forward in the European breeding programme (EEP), which helps to conserve a genetically diverse and healthy back up population to […]

Doting Pere David mum cleans her fawn at Whipsnade Zoo (c) Gracie_Gee_ZSL Large
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Flurry of fawns born boost for zoo efforts to recover ‘extinct in wild’ species

July 25, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Flurry of fawns born boost for zoo efforts to recover ‘extinct in wild’ species

The pitter patter of tiny hooves can be heard across Whipsnade Zoo this summer, as a flurry of fawns have been born including 15 of a bambi-esque deer species that was classified as extinct in […]

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