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- Whipsnade Zoo turns 95!
Whipsnade Zoo turns 95
22 May 2026The UK's largest zoo celebrates 95 years during ZSL's 200th anniversary
- ZSL's story comes to life at Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL at 200 – The Exhibition
23 April 2026As part of our 200th anniversary year celebrations, visitors Whipsnade Zoo can explore a brand-new exhibition bringing ZSL’s extraordinary history to life.
- Fluffy new addition with a special name
Bactrian camel calf born at the Zoo
8 April 2026A long-legged camel calf with a special name has been born at the Zoo, boosting our herd’s total of to eight.
- New stomping grounds
Baby rhino and giraffes take first steps outside at Whipsnade Zoo
20 March 2026Twelve tiny hooves met grass for the first time this week, as spring sunshine and warmer weather meant Whipsnade Zoo’s three-month-old southern white rhino calf and two four-month-old reticulated giraffe calves could explore their grassy paddocks.
- Hit the snooze!
Whipsnade Zoo’s brown bears wake from hibernation
4 March 2026Spring may have arrived at the UK’s largest zoo with a brief burst of sunshine, but our European brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella are in no rush to get up and at ‘em.
- A fuzzy fireball
Ray of hope for langur troop at Whipsnade Zoo
12 February 2026Endangered baby langur born at Whipsnade Zoo
- Every paw and claw accounted for
Counting our animals for our 2026 Annual Stocktake
8 January 2026Tallying up our animals in 2026 stocktake
- Double joy to the world
Second endangered giraffe calf born
23 December 2025Second endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo just four weeks after the birth of half-sister, Leoni.
- A zoo-per Christmas
A zoo-per Christmas
19 December 2025Red pandas, lynx and elephants enjoy festive treats as countdown to Christmas continues
- Feline festive
Christmas comes early to animals at Whipsnade Zoo
11 December 2025Lions, elephants, macaques and penguins enjoy festive treats as Christmas comes early
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