Arriving just in time for summer holiday visitors, say hello to our adorable newborn sloth! Linne’s two-toed sloth, Flo, aged six, gave birth to her and Reggie’s fourth offspring a week-ago! Both mum and baby are doing well and you’ll spot our newest addition clinging on to mum’s stomach for the next few months. Native […]
We’ve got another exciting pupdate to share about our bush dogs, as our 10-month-old boys, Diego, Pablo, Bruno and Carlos, are big brothers! Seven-year-old Dora gave birth to another litter of four pups on June 22 and she’s already been spotted carrying her newest tiny offspring out and about in the sunshine as she moves […]
Arctic foxes, Grace and Spruce, have welcomed their second litter of kits! The babies have just started to venture outside in the paddock from the underground burrows, where they were born around six weeks-ago. Keepers have so far counted five kits out and about, but as litter sizes can vary, more could appear! DZC Carnivore […]
We have baby news, as we’ve had four naked mole rat pups born! The tiny new arrivals were born last month and can be found in their heated burrow in the chimp indoor viewing area. When first born, baby naked mole rats are around the size of a jelly bean with their eyes sealed shut. […]
Meet Flop – our Humboldt penguin with a very special story! Life started as normal for Flop, who hatched back in April, under the watchful eyes of mum and dad. Sadly, after a few weeks, Flop’s mother passed away and dad started to leave the nest for long periods of time, forcing our bird team […]
Meet our adorable new arrivals – as we’ve welcomed our first successful litter of bush dogs in our 87-year history! Less than a year since two year-old Twenké and six year-old Dora were paired together as part of an international breeding programme, we’re incredibly excited following the arrival of four pups, who are just beginning […]
DZC’s Bird Team have been busy over the last few months, hand-rearing four baby Humboldt penguins – but we need your help to name two! Staff had to step in and take over care of the chicks after spotting two outside their next box in Penguin Bay at only four weeks of age. This was […]
We’re incredibly excited to announce the birth of our first ever litter of adorable Arctic fox cubs – just in time to meet our half term visitors! Under the watchful gaze of mum, Grace and dad, Spruce, the cubs emerged from an underground burrow over the last few days, much to the delight of staff […]
BIAZA zoos play a significant role in helping ensure the survival of some of the world’s rarest animals. And this Love Your Zoo Week, we’re very excited to announce we’ve had another baby sloth born at DZC! Linne’s Two-toed sloths, Flo and Reggie, welcomed their second offspring two weeks ago, making one year-old Button a […]
