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Read the latest features from Whipsnade Zoo!
From behind the scenes updates, to 'meet the zookeeper' features, discover more about Whipsnade Zoo and our amazing animals. Plus, we'll give you some top tips for visiting, reveal fun facts about our animals, and tell you how you can get involved in our events and conservation work.
- Visit Whipsnade Zoo in autumn
7 reasons to visit Whipsnade Zoo in autumn
21 September 2023This autumn is a great time to visit the Zoo and explore our 600 acres of beautiful open space as the seasons change.
- Did you know hippos make their own sunscreen?
Five things you need to know about hippos
22 August 2023Here's five things you need to know about hippos. Look out for our fabulous three when you next visit Whipsnade Zoo.
- Check availability for our camping pods
Glamping at Whipsnade Zoo
18 August 2023Glamping surrounded by thousands of amazing animals
- A continuous daily record for Whipsnade Zoo
Daily Occurrences from Whipsnade 1931
7 August 2023The Daily Occurrences are a fascinating continuous record for ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - recording on a daily basis animal arrivals and departures, visitor attendances and works being carried out on the site.
- Family fun this summer at Whipsnade Zoo
7 of the best things to do at Whipsnade Zoo this summer
24 July 2023Are you looking for things to do with kids this summer? Well look no further than Whipsnade Zoo
- Visit Whipsnade Zoo this Spring
6 reasons to visit Whipsnade Zoo this spring
20 March 2023Spring is a beautiful time of year to get out and about and explore Whipsnade Zoo
- Getting closer to nature
9 reasons why our Zoo is the best outdoor attraction
28 November 2022Connect with natural world at the UK's largest Zoo, with stunning views, native wildlife and endangered species from across the world.
- Explore Whipsnade Zoo this autumn
Whipsnade Zoo in autumn
20 September 2022Autumn is here, and it's time to dig out your coats and boots and explore Whipsnade Zoo
- Dung samples can help to protect elephants in the wild
Vital research using elephant dung begins at Whipsnade Zoo
19 May 2022Zookeepers at the UK’s largest Zoo are collecting elephant dung samples to help conservationists
- Whipsnade Zoo is ensuring the future survival of elephants
Whipsnade Zoo: Conserving elephants
6 May 2022ZSL’s Chief Curator Malcolm Fitzpatrick explains why a ban on keeping elephants isn’t the solution, and how zoos like Whipsnade are ensuring the future survival of these irreplaceable creatures.
