We are thrilled to announce that our two adult warthogs, Marli and Tunip became parents again for the fifth time on the 10th June.
Tunip gave birth to two healthy piglets which have now been confirmed as male. Keepers have named...
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There's always a new story to tell at Colchester Zoo, from welcoming new arrivals, to exciting things to see and discover.
Meet our meerkat pups!
Our Meerkat mob has grown again! Pippa and Robbie our breeding pair have successfully bred once again and Pippa gave birth to a litter of 3 healthy pups on the 11th July 2014
Pippa is a very experienced mum but she...
Male Kirk’s dik-dik, Sien, joined by two females from Chester Zoo!
On Saturday 5th July two female Kirk’s Dik-dik, Aluna and Dalila arrived from Chester Zoo to be mixed with our resident male, Sien. These two new arrivals were both born at Chester Zoo during 2013 and come with a breeding recommendation...
New born Capuchin joins the group!
We are delighted to announce that two of our adult Buffy-headed capuchins, Fabio and Barney have become parents again!
On 29th June, Barney gave birth to a healthy baby. Mum and baby are doing well, with the new arrival spending most...
Our llamas and alpaca get a summer haircut!
As the weather continues to stay warm we’re keeping our animals cool this Summer! Our animals love some ice cubes, a sprinkler or a good hose down, but for our llamas and alpacas it is a good summer haircut which they...
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