A zoo is spearheading a dramatic conservation effort to save a rare fish species from extinction - after discovering it had the last one. Keepers at Whipsnade Zoo were told the world’s last ...

Whipsnade Zoo is one of over 200 attractions around the UK that Blue Peter badge holders can get into for free. To gain free entry, each child must have a Blue Peter badge, a valid Blue Peter ...

Three northern African lion cubs have been pictured taking their first exploratory steps outside at a zoo. Their movements ...

But Caramel, the eldest Bactrian camel at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms, died this week at the age of 21.

Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo had a late Christmas present when Flora the pygmy hippo gave birth to a much-needed boy on Boxing Day. The Zoo’s keepers say they are especially proud of the baby ...

Whipsnade Zoo was the world’s first “open zoo” when it was opened in 1931 by ZSL, the global conservation charity marking its 200th anniversary in 2026. Ahead of its momentous milestone ...

The facility at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is dedicated to conserving threatened and extinct-in-the-wild freshwater fish. These include La Palma pupfish and Greek killifish. Michael Baltzer, from ...

Three African wild dogs have joined a pack at Whipsnade ... the zoo said. There are fewer than 700 African wild dog packs left in the wild, according to zoo company ZSL. "In the wild, African ...