Our Komodo Dragon breeding success continues! We are pleased to report further success with our Komodo Dragon breeding programme, with another Komodo Dragon successfully hatching and a number of eggs under incubation. Our first Komodo youngster, who is now 6 months...

Born on 14th June 1968, Rajang celebrated his 45th birthday in 2013! Popular resident, Rajang, arrived at Colchester Zoo in 1980, from Chester Zoo. Rajang is a hybrid, meaning he is part Bornean part Sumatran orangutan. His mother died when he...

Our group of Aardvarks have welcomed yet another healthy offspring to the group on the 15th March 2013! The group continues to be the most successful breeding group in the UK and one of the most successful groups in Europe! Sarah...

The Eden channel has commissioned a second series of their highest rated programme, David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities; produced by Humble Bee Films and presented by Britain’s most popular naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. Humble Bee Films and Sir David visited Colchester Zoo...

Emily, one of our resident white rhinos, gave birth in the early hours of the morning on Saturday 13th April 2013 to a healthy female calf. The calf was named through a competition which took place between our valued supporters who...