Latest News from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

An Amur tiger at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's Annual Stocktake 2021
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The animals went in zoo by zoo...

7th January 2021

Zookeepers conduct first lockdown stocktake at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo  

A native brown-long-eared bat that was rescued by keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Bat-man to the rescue

25th September 2020

ZSL Zookeeper saves native bats found injured on Zoo grounds

A red panda cub has been born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Pitter patter of panda paws

26th August 2020

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomes rare 'finger-sized' red panda cub

Ernie the otter at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Tails on the riverbank

3rd August 2020

Zookeepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have introduced two newly-arrived Asian short-clawed otters to each other.

A Chinese water deer fawn explores outside at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Vampire diaries

14th July 2020

ZSL Whipsnade Zookeepers hand rear ‘vampire’ deer

Amur tigers Makari, Czar, and Dmitri celebrate their second birthday
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Endangered tiger cubs given icy...

23rd June 2020

Three Endangered Amur tiger “cubs” at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo celebrated their second birthday with their favourite treat – an ice block made of blood...

Zookeeper Alex Pinnell with a sea lion at the re-opening of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s sea lions...

15th June 2020

The sea lions at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have been making sure everyone knows the UK’s largest zoo is open and ready to welcome visitors back through...

White rhinos Clara and Bertha with gemsbok at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo set to reopen

10th June 2020

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo releases 3,000 ‘social distancing’ tickets per day for visitors  

baby sealion on wooden deck
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Flappy Birthday

9th June 2020

ZSL Whipsnade Zookeepers mark sea lion’s first birthday on Facebook Live – and you’re invited!

Three deer fawns sat on grass
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo celebrates...

12th May 2020

We’ve had 14 new arrivals and we all wish that our visitors were able to see them too, as they’re absolute proof of the incredible work we are...

rockhopper penguin with baby
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Blonde Ambition

5th May 2020

Baby penguin named in honour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s newborn son at UK’s largest zoo

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Okapis Oni and Ede enjoy their lunch at ZSL London Zoo

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Eurasian lynx at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Jump like a lynx!

A meerkat poses by a post box at ZSL London Zoo

Merry Christmas and a huge thank...