29 June 2026
There's fun for the whole herd at Whipsnade Zoo this summer with new arrivals to meet, exciting events, and a free return visit*!
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Save up to £35 with a family ticket and get a free return visit!
If you have three or four people visiting together you can now enjoy even bigger savings with our Family Ticket. No voucher codes, no hassle - simply choose the Family ticket option when you book online, available up to 2 September 2026. We’ll also give you a return visit absolutely free! T&Cs apply*
And remember, children under 3 visit the Zoo free of charge!
Visit our elephant calf
A mammoth new arrival was born on 8 June 2026 - an endangered Asian elephant calf! Look out for him exploring his expansive paddock, alongside his multi-generational family, including mum Donna, sister Nang Phaya, and grandmother Kaylee.
The baby boy is a vital addition to the European breeding programme for endangered Asian elephants – which in the wild are threatened by habitat fragmentation and climate change. And you could help to name him by entering our prize draw. Every donation made will help support the care of our herd, and ZSL’s conservation projects around the globe to restore habitats and protect wildlife.
Our elephant herd and their role in conservation
Sadly, Asian elephants are considered by conservationists to be one of the most persecuted species in the world, facing daily threats in the wild through conflict with the communities they live alongside, as well as habitat loss and degradation.
Our elephants play an active role in developing new conservation technology, they contribute to vital veterinary advancements and help conservationists through behavioural and scientific studies – all of which are applied to efforts to preserve elephants in the wild.
More about elephant conservation
Visit Whipsnade Zoo, a conservation zoo
Whipsnade Zoo is more than just a Zoo, we're part of ZSL, an international science-driven conservation charity. Our conservationists in Thailand use cutting-edge wildlife technology to monitor Asian elephants, and are working with local communities to reduce human/wildlife conflict, to protect these incredible animals.
Every visit to see our elephants is an act of support for their conservation, providing vital funds to continue our work.
* Book General Admission tickets online between 22 June and 2 September 2026, for a visit up to and including 2 September 2026, and you’ll be able to claim a free return visit to either London Zoo or Whipsnade Zoo up to 16 October 2026, on a like-for-like ticket basis. Exclusions apply. For full T&Cs click here.