Ebony, our female Salmon pink tarantula has had a full Spring clean in her home with thanks to her keeper, Sarah Redding. Sarah gave Ebony’s vivarium a full clean which included washing the glass, rinsing all her accessories with boiling water and changing her substrate.
When Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo nominated us for a #TikTok Blinding Lights Challenge, our keepers just couldn’t resist! So here it is:- Whilst we had so much fun making this video, we thought we’d also share a few of the outtakes!
Male Sea lion, Oba, enjoyed some enrichment with a boomer ball, thanks to senior keeper, Joshua Luxton. Josh used a couple of recycled water bottles and the ball and filled them with sprats in a different way to present Oba’s food and prolong his feeding, to give him time to think about how he’s going … Continue reading Oba’s fishy treats!
To commemorate Dudley Castle being 950 years old this year, we’d like to create a Virtual Anniversary Exhibition on our website, but we need your help! See our poster below for more information on how to enter and check out our website for ideas and inspiration at https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/discovery-learning/ We look forward to seeing your creations over … Continue reading Virtual Castle Exhibition
We’re sending congratulations to Conservation Officer, Chris Leeson, who has been named as our latest Employee of the Month! Zoo bosses presented Chris with a certificate and gift vouchers for his initiative in setting up the zoo’s Justgiving page to help us raise vital funds while we’re closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last … Continue reading Congrats to Chris!
We’re encouraging visitors to become citizen scientists and join us in documenting nature on your doorstep. And all you need to do is grab your phone, download an app, look at the world around you and help us record wildlife. Conservation Officer Chris Leeson, said: “DZC has been invited to take part in the 2020 … Continue reading City Nature Challenge 2020
There’s a gold star for Presenter Kate Barnes, who’s been named as our latest employee of the month! Kate’s only been in the education role for a few months having been a familiar face in our Customer Services team, but has already shot to the top of the class following great feedback from recent school … Continue reading Gold star for Kate!
With the handshake banned for the foreseeable, why not take some greeting inspiration from some of our animals…. You can chuff like a tiger Lip smack like a Sulawesi crested macaque Wag your tail feather like a Harris hawk Repeatedly bob your head like a rainbow lorikeet Or just wave your … Continue reading Greet like an animal!
It’s Global Recycling Day and here at DZC we take recycling seriously. It’s also Compost Week – did you know we send off on average 29 tonnes of animal waste from our herbivore exotic species every month to Wolverhampton-based Jack Moody Group, who recycle it into fertiliser. DZC staff carry out a muck-run around … Continue reading Mucking in!
This Mother’s Day we’re offering mums a free day out at DZC, so why not bring your troop for some fun and fresh air this Sunday. We’ve had a busy 12 months with births across our 40-acre site and our wonderful mums are doing a tremendous job of raising their offspring, from the tallest giraffe … Continue reading Enjoy a free, fun-filled Mother’s Day!
