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Why not visit Curu our young Komodo Dragon! Our first Komodo Dragon youngster, Curu, has been off show under close observation by keepers but they are now happy for Curu to move into his new home. Curu has been trained by...

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On the 10th September 2013 Spotted hyena, Kalabi and Abu became proud parents for a second time here at Colchester Zoo. In 2011 we became the only zoo in the UK to house this species and now are very pleased that...

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Stand Tall for Giraffes celebrated the 50th birthday of Colchester Zoo with a public art trail of 112 giraffe sculptures and at the same time raised vital funds for Colchester Zoo's charity Action for the Wild for global conservation. The sculptures...

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We are pleased to report the success of breeding our Blue Dart Frogs for the first time! Our breeding pair of Blue Dart frogs, which can be seen in the Discovery Centre, have successfully bred and produced fertile batches of spawn!...

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