From behind the scenes animal updates, to exclusive zoo baby announcements, read the latest Zoo news here. Plus, keep up-to-date on events at Whipsnade Zoo, and find out all about our amazing science and conservation work.
14 September 2023Whipsnade zookeeper releases thousands of extinct snails back to French Polynesian islands
4 September 2023Zookeepers share first pics of endangered Francois langur baby born at conservation zoo
21 August 202311,000 animals weighed and measures at UK's largest Zoo
11 August 2023Night vision cameras at Whipsnade Zoo’s Centre for Elephant Care show 11-month-old Asian elephant Nang Phaya crawling over aunties Lucha and Karishma
7 August 2023The most threatened zebra in the world has been born at Whipsnade Zoo, after an epic 13-month-long pregnancy
2 August 2023One-month-old twin red pandas curl up in their cosy nest box at Whipsnade Zoo
24 July 2023Whipsnade zookeeper hand rears Extinct in the Wild birds in US ahead of first wild release
19 July 2023Four bears let their fur down at Whipsnade Zoo, galloping around their wooded home before cooling off in their pond
13 July 2023A vulnerable, red-crowned crane hatchling has received a clean bill of health from vets this week at Whipsnade Zoo
5 July 2023A flamingo chick has been adopted by new parents after being abandoned as an egg - first spending a month in an incubator where dedicated zookeepers could ensure the new-hatchling's survival.