Our large flock of almost 40 Chilean flamingos are a beautiful sight to be seen on our Lakelands and have been seen nest building! We are hoping that the group will successfully breed this year as the flamingos have just started...

Four new wallabies arrived at Colchester Zoo in May 2014 from Woburn Safari Park to join our current group of Bennett's wallabies, bringing their total up to 13. The 4 new arrivals are all male as are our existing residents at...

Stand Tall Legacy Giraffe stands proudly at Lion Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester In 2013 Colchester Zoo celebrated its 50th birthday and part of the birthday celebrations included the 'Stand Tall for Giraffes' campaign. This large-scale public art event saw over...

Colchester Zoo is pleased to have received a helping hand from Lion Walk and Red Lion Yard, one of Colchester's top retail areas. With names like Lion Walk and Red Lion Yard it was clear to everyone involved which animal enclosure...

Chodoba was a young elephant calf when he was found weak and alone – it's likely his mother was killed by ivory poachers or had been involved in a conflict with humans. Luckily he was spotted and taken to the safety...