February is the month of Valentine's and so we are 'sharing the love' offering you a huge saving of up to £4.99 when you buy E-tickets online in advance to visit us between the 1st – 28th February 2019! The zoo...

We are excited to announce that on the morning of the 2nd December 2018, keepers arrived to find 3 adorable bush dog pups cuddled up with mum Nina, our female bush dog! Nina and her pups are doing extremely well and...

Colchester Zoo is home to 240 species and every January we undertake a yearly stock take as a requirement of our zoo license. Our data, along with many other zoos will be submitted to a central database and to the British...

Please be aware that the larger play area of our soft play complex, Jungle Tumble, will be closed from Monday 14th - Friday 18th January due to annual maintenance work including a thorough deep clean. From Monday 21st - Friday 25th...

As the end of the year draws to a close it is an ideal time for reflection and to look forward to what the New Year will bring. 2018 was a very emotional year for Colchester Zoo with a number of...