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Now at almost 10 months old, Akio, the young male pileated gibbon is doing well. Akio was born on 12th April 12th, unfortunately his mum, Mali seemed to lack the understanding or maternal instinct to take care of him, and ultimately...

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At the beginning of each New Year keepers at zoos worldwide start one of the biggest jobs on every zoo’s calendar...the annual stock take! Therefore keepers here at Colchester Zoo have begun the big count but no ark is in sight!...

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Spike the Warthog from Colchester Zoo’s private nature reserve, UmPhafa, has become a hit on social network! Colchester Zoo’s registered charity Action for the Wild is dedicated to researching and conserving animal species all over the world. One of its main...

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Last admission to zoo grounds at 4.00pm

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