The Grevy’s zebra has much narrower stripes that the other two zebras species, and it can live on grasses which are too tough for cattle to eat or digest. Originally from Northern Kenya and Ethiopia, you will discover a whole herd of Grevy's zebra at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Grevy’s zebras are successfully bred at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as part of a European Endangered Species Programme, with 26 foals born over the years.
The Grevy's zebra is classified as 'Endangered' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In the past - particularly in the 1970s and 80s - the Grevy's zebra suffered declining numbers due to commercial hunting for their skins and have continued to be affected by habitat loss.
Did you know that in the last 40 years more than 65% of African forest #elephants have disappeared from the wild?
ZSL has been working with the government of Cameroon to help protect this iconic species and its habitat - find out how you can get involved and ensure a world #WithWildlife: https://www.zsl.org/withwildlife-seahorses.
Looking for something for the #penguin lover in your life?
Our new online shop allows you to filter by our most popular animals
(And for the super organised among us... just a reminder that there's only three months to go until Christmas!)
Four month old Elizabeth gets cuter by the day!
Greater one-horned rhino Hugo was treated to a six-foot-high stack of boxes filled with his favourite foods to celebrate World Rhino Day!
It didn't take long for the 14-year-old male to demolish the wall of treats and get stuck in... https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/news/stack-of-joy-for-two-tonne-rh...
Today is #WorldRhinoDay, and to mark the special occasion Hugo, our male greater one-horned rhino, was treated to a giant ‘game’ of building blocks stuffed with his favourite treats for him to discover - and demolish!
We're very excited to announce that we're launching two brand new day-long experiences for children aged 5-7 and 12-14, complimenting our already popular Junior Zoo Academy for kids aged 8-11!
Find out more about these brand new courses and how you can book...
Famously featured on the Great Seal of the United States, the bald #eagle has a massive wing span of up to 7 feet!
Happy 2nd birthday to our amazing Asian elephant Sam!
Join him and the rest of the herd for a weekend of celebrations at Elephantastic this Saturday and Sunday: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/whats-on/elephantastic-elephant-ap...
Get closer than ever before to our herd of beautiful Asian elephants with this amazing 360 degree video.
Seven of the Zoo’s 11 #elephants can be spotted in the interactive footage which was filmed ahead of our annual Elephantastic event taking place this weekend. Come down and celebrate all things elephant conservation as we host a weekend of family fun and experiences centred around our herd.
Our brand new online shop features new and exclusive products, with proceeds supporting ZSL's international conservation work.
See the exciting new ranges at www.zslshop.com
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