As temperatures soared this week, Whipsnade Zoo’s tiny three-week-old Asian elephant calf has been learning from his herd the best way to keep cool. Photos taken by Whipsnade Zoo member Chris Ballard show the pint-sized […]
An endangered Asian elephant has been born at Whipsnade Zoo with the birth being called an “amazing success”, while animals will have a chance to help name the calf. Following a 22-month gestation, the not-so-tiny infant was born […]
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 […]
Twelve tiny hooves met grass for the first time this week, as spring sunshine and warmer weather meant Whipsnade Zoo’s three-month-old southern white rhino calf and two four-month-old reticulated giraffe calves could explore their grassy paddocks at the UK’s largest […]
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 […]
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, […]
Whipsnade Zoo’s quartet of 12-week-old northern African lion cubs have had their first health check, allowing keepers to confirm the sexes of the conservation zoo’s newest arrivals. The cubs were microchipped and vaccinated during the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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