We had been waiting for this for day for what seemed like an eternity. Many months of hard work had finally paid off. They were here!
On the 4th of July as the sun was setting over the reserve 7 female...
HELLO! WELCOME TO COLCHESTER ZOO
ZOO NEWS
There's always a new story to tell at Colchester Zoo, from welcoming new arrivals, to exciting things to see and discover.
'Sensation Station' up close with animals!
NEW close-up contact centre!
Our new animal interaction centre is now open for visitors to enjoy! Open on a daily basis from 10.30am - 5pm this contact centre is a place for visitors to get up close with animals as well...
Red River Hog Piglet!
We have welcomed a young Red River Hog piglet to our group of 9 red river hogs, bringing the total number to 10!
The piglet was born to mum, Nikita, on 24th May 2014. Mum and piglet are healthy and well,...
Sanctuary encourages communities to protect primates
Human populations living near a protected forest area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are depending more and more on the natural resources within in order to survive. Wildlife poaching for meat, logging, illegal mining, charcoal production and crop farming...
Smooth coated otter pup has been named!
We are delighted to announce that our smooth coated otter cub is a boy! Keepers were recently able to give him a check up and sex him. He has since been given the name Luhka, a cambodian name like the rest...
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Last admission to zoo grounds at 4.00pm
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