Our four painted dogs are settling into their new home after being introduced together to form our first ever breeding pack. Mother and daughter, Alice and Isobel, who recently arrived from Germany, have now joined the two boys, who keepers have named Bruce and Walter, as part of a carefully managed conservation breeding programme. Senior […]
Say hello to Kirana! The one-year-old Asiatic lioness arrived from Zoo Schwerin in Germany last night and has joined five-year-old Keshari in Lion Ridge as part of an international conservation breeding programme for the endangered species. With only a few hundred Asiatic lions left in the wild,who are limited to the Gir Forest Wildlife Sanctuary […]
Dudley Zoo and Castle keepers have announced the birth of two baby wolverines – the first in its history. The adorable kits arrived on February 20 to first time parents, six-year-old mum, Helga and three-year-old dad, Floki and have been hidden away with mum in an off-show den. But now aged four weeks, Helga has […]
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. […]
We have a pupdate on our four bush dog pups! After they were recently microchipped and vaccinated by the zoo’s veterinary team, we’ve discovered they are all boys! We also asked October half term visitors to name one of the pups, but keepers were so impressed with the submissions, they’ve decided to name all four […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet our newest arrival – a baby black lemur! The baby was born to mum, Barbara, last week and both are doing well. You can spot mum and baby, alongside dad, Bryan and older one year-old sibling twins, Charles and Camilla, in their habitat opposite the chimp paddock. Keepers are yet to confirm the newborn’s […]
Say hello to Twenké and Dora, our new bush dogs, who have spent the last few days exploring their new-look habitat. Brought together as a breeding pair, both dogs arrived within days of each other last week, with one-year-old male, Twenké, joining us first from Thoiry ZooSafari in France, while five-year-old female, Dora, was sent from […]
