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in Action for the Wild & UmPhafa
Villagers in Western and Southern Thailand have learned there is a better way to earn money than poaching endangered hornbill chicks from nests to sell at markets – and that's to put their efforts into hornbill conservation instead. The Hornbill Research...

in Animals
On the 28th May 2014 our Spotted Hyena adults Kalabi and Abu became proud parents again for the third time! Since then the cub has continued to grow and thrive and has recently been given the name Kivuli, which means shadow...

in Action for the Wild & UmPhafa
Otter populations are in sharp decline in Asia, due to loss of their food sources and wetland habitats, the pet trade and hunting for their fur. But Fishing villages in Bangladesh – which have a long tradition of using smooth-coated otters...

in Enclosures & Development
Help support the redevelopment of Chimp World... Our chimp family tree has grown and grown and we will be starting redevelopment of their enclosure in 2 phases. Phase 1 will begin in 2015 where we will be extending their outdoor enclosure...

in General
African Elephant Orphanage to benefit from initiative Freeport Braintree, the Essex-based outlet Centre, has engaged with Colchester Zoo, as sponsors of its prestigious Elephant Kingdom. Here at the zoo, Elephant Kingdom houses four adult African Elephants - three females and one...

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