News from Zoos & Aquariums

Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre has welcomed an 8 stone tortoise to its everexpanding menagerie this week. ‘Smarty’ is an 11-year-old male Sulcata tortoise, weighing in at an impressive 8 stone!

On Saturday and Sunday, Belfast Zoological Gardens hosted ‘jumbo’ celebrations as Dhunja, the Asian elephant, celebrated her birthday!

The sun shone on teachers and their families this weekend when they enjoyed a free day out at Trotters World of Animals. Park Manager Richard Robinson organised the ‘Teachers Day Out’ to showcase how the park can work for school groups.

 

First there was penguin cam, then there was panda cam, and now Edinburgh Zoo has launched squirrel monkey cam! 

Belfast Zoo is celebrating the arrival of the first chimpanzee to be born at the zoo since 1997!

With everyone owning an iPhone these days, how do you know it’s your phone that’s ringing?

On Saturday 16th June 2012 Twycross Zoo will open its doors to couples wishing to tie-the-knot in a spectacular Wedding Open Day!

Twycross Zoo is extremely pleased to announce the arrival of one of the world’s smallest species of antelope, Kirk’s dik-dik! Standing between 30cm and 40cm ‘tall’, these miniature mammals are creating quite a stir with the visitors!

(London, UK 18.04.12) Capybara Zena relaxes after giving birth to triplets at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey.

A seal at Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium, is set to become an unlikely Japanese TV star.