Shoalhaven Zoo lions could be euthanised following attack of North Nowra zookeeper

Two lions could be put down following the horrific mauling of an experienced zookeeper.   Jennifer Brown, 35, was cleaning the animal’s cage before the lions pounced and attacked her in the head and neck at Shoalhaven Zoo, in North Nowra, New South Wales, on Friday.  Two quick-thinking colleagues rushed in to stop the attack and … Read more

Bindi Irwin unveils mother Terri’s new Australia Zoo clothing line 

‘I absolutely love my beautiful mum’s Crocodile Collection!’ Bindi Irwin unveils mother Terri’s new Australia Zoo clothing line which raises funds for wildlife at the shuttered centre By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:57 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 10:00 BST, 24 May 2020 Terri Irwin has designed a new range of … Read more

Dartmoor Zoo raises £44,000 in emergency appeal to save it from closure during coronavirus lockdown

A zoo in Devon was saved from closure during the coronavirus lockdown after more than £44,000 of donations helped it meet its fundraising target in a single night.  Dartmoor Zoo, in Sparkwell, can now survive for another month in spite of losing all its visitors after it raised more than double its £20,000 target since … Read more

Baby elephant leaves perfect impression of his head and trunk in the sand at Chester Zoo

That’s one el of an impression! One year old elephant leaves perfect impression of himself after falling asleep in the sand One-year-old Anjan left a perfect imprint of his head and his trunk in the sand  Chester Zoo keepers were able to take a photo before Anjan trampled his imprint People have loved the pictures … Read more

Zoo prepares to serenade one of the UK’s oldest penguin’s Rosie

One of Britain’s oldest penguins will be serenaded with a ‘special birthday celebration’ from the confines of her zoo in honour of reaching the milestone age of 30. Rosie the Humboldt Penguin, who arrived to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near the seaside town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1990, has left … Read more

Zoo prepares to serenade one of the UK’s oldest penguin’s Rosie

One of Britain’s oldest penguins will be serenaded with a ‘special birthday celebration’ from the confines of her zoo in honour of reaching the milestone age of 30. Rosie the Humboldt Penguin, who arrived to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near the seaside town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1990, has left … Read more

German zoo warns it will have to feed some animals to others as coronavirus keeps visitors away

A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more

German zoo warns it will have to feed some animals to others as coronavirus keeps visitors away

A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more

Oh, how we miss our human zoo! Spare a thought for the animals who are missing their visitors

There’s a sense of excitement in the air as the clock ticks round to 10am.  Holly, Brambles, Widget, Porticus, Ellie, Hick and Bumpkin – London Zoo’s adorable pygmy goats – instinctively know the time and rush to the gate of their petting enclosure, to wait expectantly.  Normally, excited visitors would suddenly appear, all vying to … Read more

Pandas mate for the first time during lockdown at a zoo in Hong Kong

I think we’re alone now… Pandas successfully mate for the first time in ten years while Hong Kong zoo is locked down for coronavirus The pandas at Ocean Park Zoo in Hong Kong ‘succeeded in natural mating’ Previous attempts to get the pandas to mate had been unsuccessful  Ocean Park Zoo has been closed to … Read more