Amira's four cubs, just three weeks old, at Whipsnade Zoo
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Seven endangered cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo

Seven spotty cheetah cubs have been born at Whipsnade Zoo, marking a huge boost to the international conservation breeding programme for their endangered sub species; the northern cheetah. First-time mum Amira gave birth to four cubs on 18th May, followed by her sibling Zara who delivered a litter of three just five days later. […]

1932 - Elephants and camels walked to Whipsnade Zoo in January from the train station. Photo by ZSL
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Zoo shares never-before-seen historic images on 95th Birthday

Celebrating 95 years of inspiring a love for wildlife and the great outdoors, Whipsnade Zoo has released a gallery of iconic images from its history today, on its birthday (23 May 2026). The nostalgic gallery includes a photo of two elephants and two camels being […]

Minnie the brown bear basking in spring sunshine at Whipsnade Zoo
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Whipsnade Zoo’s brown bears gently wake from hibernation

Whipsnade’s four European brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella have awoken from their winter hibernation. The fluffy foursome were spotted basking in the first of the spring rays, having awoken after three months of deep slumber. Footage captured by zookeepers this week shows […]

Baby ginger langur with its mother
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Endangered baby langur born at Whipsnade Zoo 

A bright orange baby has been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire – an endangered François’ langur – offering renewed hope for the long-term survival of the species.   In contrast to the adults’ monochromatic coats, infant François’ langurs are born with […]