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Whipsnade Zoo declared most popular attraction in East of England

March 21, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo declared most popular attraction in East of England

Whipsnade Zoo is the most popular attraction in the East of England, according to figures published today by The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).   The UK’s largest zoo is the fifth most popular outdoor […]

The four newborn northern African lion cubs
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Pride and joy for Whipsnade Zoo as second north African lioness gives birth

March 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Pride and joy for Whipsnade Zoo as second north African lioness gives birth

Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a second litter of rare northern African lion cubs, bringing the total number of cubs at the conservation zoo to seven.   The four cubs, born as part of the conservation breeding […]

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
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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 […]

North African Lion Winta's three nine-week-old cubs outside for the first time at Whipsnade Zoo.
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Whipsnade Zoo’s lion cub trio take their first steps outside the den

February 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo’s lion cub trio take their first steps outside the den

Whipsnade Zoo’s trio of Northern African lion cubs have been pictured taking their first exploratory steps outside, under the watchful eye of their mother Winta.  The nine-week-old cubs appeared tentative at first, but with a […]

Lauren Johnson counts critically endangered Mangarahara Cichlid
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Whipsnade Zoo tallies up its animals in mammoth stocktake

January 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo tallies up its animals in mammoth stocktake

Zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo have kicked off the New Year by counting every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate, as part of the conservation zoo’s Annual Stocktake.   Last year saw the arrival of many new […]

Boxer pupfish adult at Whipsnade Zoo.
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Zoo launches ambitious plan to save a rare fish from extinction 

November 19, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Zoo launches ambitious plan to save a rare fish from extinction 

Whipsnade Zoo is spearheading a dramatic conservation effort to save a rare fish species from extinction.   The Bedfordshire conservation zoo transported precious Boxer pupfish eggs to Bristol Zoo Project, following the revelation that the last […]

A Sulawesi crested macaque explores a pumpkin head at Whipsnade Zoo
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Animals tuck into some spooky Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

October 23, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Animals tuck into some spooky Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Baby yaks Ron and Lily were among the new arrivals at Whipsnade Zoo presented with spook-tacular surprises today, as an early Halloween treat.   Zookeepers carved petrifying pumpkins for the animals at the UK’s largest […]

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 […]

Whipsnade Zoo's vets draw blood from Behan's foot
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Hope and heartbreak over zoo rhino’s tumour treatment results

September 12, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hope and heartbreak over zoo rhino’s tumour treatment results

Whipsnade Zoo has had a “bittersweet day” as one greater one horned rhinoceros died but another has responded with an extraordinary result from medical treatment after the pair were diagnosed with tumours in their reproductive […]

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