One of Britain’s oldest penguins will be serenaded with a ‘special birthday celebration’ from the confines of her zoo in honour of reaching the milestone age of 30. Rosie the Humboldt Penguin, who arrived to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near the seaside town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1990, has left … Read more
A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more
There’s a sense of excitement in the air as the clock ticks round to 10am. Holly, Brambles, Widget, Porticus, Ellie, Hick and Bumpkin – London Zoo’s adorable pygmy goats – instinctively know the time and rush to the gate of their petting enclosure, to wait expectantly. Normally, excited visitors would suddenly appear, all vying to … Read more
I think we’re alone now… Pandas successfully mate for the first time in ten years while Hong Kong zoo is locked down for coronavirus The pandas at Ocean Park Zoo in Hong Kong ‘succeeded in natural mating’ Previous attempts to get the pandas to mate had been unsuccessful Ocean Park Zoo has been closed to … Read more
Tiger named Nadia tests positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after she developed a dry cough A four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive for COVID-19, the Wildlife Conservation Society said Sunday The tiger was screened after developing a dry cough and a decrease in appetite Six other cats at the Bronx Zoo … Read more
The lockdown zoo: Families enduring ‘stay indoors’ order are using 3D phone app to bring array of exotic beasts to life in their homes Families under lockdown are using an augmented reality feature from Google to bring exotic beasts to homes Using Google Chrome on your phone, search for the creature you want by typing … Read more
Otterly adorable! Orangutans form a ‘very special bond’ with the family who share their enclosure in a Belgian zoo Three orangutans at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium share their enclosure with otters The two species have a ‘very special bond’ and are often seen playing together Staff decided to run Asian small-clawed otters’ river through the apes’ … Read more
‘We saved a few for us as well!’ Bindi Irwin reveals she shared her wedding flowers with Australia Zoo workers… after the wildlife park shuts down due to the coronavirus pandemic By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:33 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 01:55 BST, 30 March 2020 Bindi Irwin got married … Read more
Somerset zoo forced to close doors to public due to coronavirus pandemic bags £300,000 of funding from Lloyds Bank to help it survive By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 29 March 2020 A Somerset zoo that was forced to close its doors to the … Read more
The Historic Dockyard Chatham – Gold Hook Norton Brewery, Banbury – Quality Food & Drink MINI Plant Oxford – Best Told Story Paultons Park, Romsey – Gold Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Great Missenden – Best Told Story Shepherd Neame Visitor Centre, Faversham – Welcome Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury – Gold South West Bristol Zoo … Read more