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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.
News

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 […]

Boxer pupfish adult at Whipsnade Zoo.
News

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 […]

Bears were just some of the animals who had their vital statistics recorded at Whipsnade Zoo’s 2024 annual weigh in
News

The weight is over for zoo’s ‘huge scale operation’ to protect threatened species

August 22, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on The weight is over for zoo’s ‘huge scale operation’ to protect threatened species

Reticulated giraffes and European brown bears were amongst the animals having their vital statistics measured as part of Whipsnade Zoo’s annual weigh.  Recorded in a global database, the weights and measurements collected will enable zookeepers […]

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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