On the 24th October we welcomed the arrival of two male donkeys from Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire, one named Dougal and the other named Drew! The two new arrivals are both nearly 2 years old and were born just a few...

UmPhafa truly is a special place and was an experience I will never forget. Whether you have an interest in conservation or just want the adventure of a lifetime spending time with some amazing African animals in their natural habitat, I...

Our young male Komodo Dragon Curu was our first success in hatching Komodo Dragons here at Colchester Zoo back in 2013. He has continued to grow healthy and strong in his enclosure at the Wilds of Asia building but as he...

Sammy arrived from Chessington World of Adventures on 13th January 2016. Sammy is living in her new home at ‘Lion Rock’ in a neighbouring enclosure to our male Fennec fox, Sudan. Since arriving Sammy has settled in well and has become...

On the 10th December 2015 a new male Mandrill called Gismo arrived from Tierparke Ueckemunde, Germany. Gismo is currently spending some of his time off show whilst gradually being mixed in the main enclosure with the females of the group. Once...