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Ruby the red panda marvels at her food-filled Christmas present.
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Red pandas, lynx and elephants enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo

December 21, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Red pandas, lynx and elephants enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Red pandas,elephants, and lynx have proved they’re on the good list this year, as Father Christmas (aka their zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo) delivered a sleigh-ful of special seasonal food and gifts for them.   Red pandas Ruby, Nilo, and their cub Hattie had their usual breakfast of […]

Malik the north African lion investigates fireplace, made by students from University Centre Peterborough (Stamford College), and scented stockings, crackers and Christmas presents
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Animals enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo

December 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Animals enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Lions, elephants, macaques, and rockhopper penguins were treated to an early Christmas at Whipsnade Zoo, with zookeepers creating special seasonal food and gifts for them.   Kicking off the festive fun at the UK’s largest zoo, […]

Aadvarks Nacho and Tafari sharing a meal
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Pair of aardvarks arrive at Whipsnade Zoo as part of conservation breeding programme

December 10, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Pair of aardvarks arrive at Whipsnade Zoo as part of conservation breeding programme

Nacho and Tafari, a pair of aardvarks, have taken up residence at Whipsnade Zoo – a move carefully coordinated to support the conservation breeding programme.  The nocturnal pair wasted no time exploring their new digs […]

Baby giraffe and mum Luna at Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by Whipsnade Zoo
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Endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo during meteor shower 

November 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo during meteor shower 

While stargazers were searching the skies for the Leonids meteor display last week, zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire were observing their own other-worldly spectacle – the birth of a giraffe calf.   After a 15-month […]

North African Lion cubs investigate Halloween pumpkins in his enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo.
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Animals enjoy hair-raising Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

October 30, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Animals enjoy hair-raising Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Rhinos, black lemurs, and a pride of ten lions were trick-or-treated to Halloween fun this week at Whipsnade Zoo, as ‘Boo at the Zoo’ takes over for October half-term.  Kicking off the spook-tacular fun at […]

Bashu the giraffe underwent general anaesthetic for a radical foot trim
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Whipsnade Zoo puts giraffe Bashu to sleep after sudden illness

October 8, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo puts giraffe Bashu to sleep after sudden illness

Whipsnade Zoo has announced the death of Bashu, a 13-year-old male giraffe described by keepers as a “gentle giant” and the much-loved patriarch of the herd. The difficult decision to euthanise him was taken on […]

School children learning outdoors
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Zoo charity calls on government to ensure access to nature is compulsory in schools

September 8, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Zoo charity calls on government to ensure access to nature is compulsory in schools

As schools in Luton spent last week welcoming back children fresh from a summer spent climbing trees, building sandcastles and playing football in the park, conservation charity ZSL is calling on the UK government not […]

The red panda cub
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Win for conservation as rare red panda born at Whipsnade Zoo

September 7, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Win for conservation as rare red panda born at Whipsnade Zoo

A new arrival at Whipsnade Zoo marks a vital boost to the European breeding programme for the red panda – a globally endangered species.   Born at the conservation zoo on 23rd June to mum Ruby […]

Boxer pupfish at Whipsnade Zoo
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Whipsnade Zoo launches global bid to save rare pupfish species from extinction 

August 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo launches global bid to save rare pupfish species from extinction 

Whipsnade Zoo is spearheading a breeding programme for the Boxer pupfish after their aquarists confirmed that six of seven unique pupfish, including the boxer pupfish, are likely extinct in the wild.   Wading through the calm […]

Bashu the giraffe underwent general anaesthetic for a radical foot trim
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Specialist vets travel more than 4,000 miles to treat giraffe at Whipsnade Zoo

July 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Specialist vets travel more than 4,000 miles to treat giraffe at Whipsnade Zoo

It took eight zookeepers, six vets, five vet nurses, four farriers, and two veterinary anaesthesiologists, to perform a life-changing veterinary procedure on Bashu, a 16 feet tall, reticulated giraffe at Whipsnade Zoo.  The iconic animal, […]

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