Great job Jo!

There was a nice surprise in store for DZG Safari Shop worker Jo Smith when she bagged the Employee of the Month title. The Customer Services Team Member netted the honour, a certificate and gift vouchers in recognition of her excellent customer service skills and for coming into work at short notice when needed. The […]

Money-spinning masterpieces

An artist aiding DZG’s orang appeal has helped fight animal extinction after his drawing of our tigress went under the hammer. Award-winning David Skidmore, who sketched our Sumatran tigress Daseep earlier in the year, was one of 400 artists and celebrities who donated original art to Explorers against Extinction’s Sketch for Survival auction. The tiger […]

Snapping up cards

Card collectors and youngsters from around the UK have been snapping up two sets of Top Trumps featuring DZG’s awesome animals. Our Safari Shop team have sold our own version, DZG Top Trumps, and the Awesome Animals pack across the UK and as far as Germany. And one fan bought both sets of the classic […]

Planet-saving sweets!

DZG’s Safari Shop today joined a sweet maker’s war on single-use packaging by becoming one of the first UK retailers to stock treats in compostable bags. In partnership with Calico Cottage’s new brand, The Cambridge Confectionery Company, the zoo will be stocking sweets wrapped in compostable bags which break down and disappear in soil in […]

Birds going cheep!

DZG has taken delivery of its own collection of colourful songbirds to help in an international crisis – but these are the soft and cuddly kind! Our Safari Shop is selling a selection of plush birds which make an authentic bird call – and for each one sold, £1 will be added to our Songbird […]

Appealing souvenirs

An award-winning artist has added her support to our £800,000 orang appeal by creating a superb souvenir exclusively for DZG. Hannah Dale, who founded Wrendale Designs, has produced a beautiful orang illustration on a gorgeous greetings card to help pull in pounds for our planned separate outdoor exhibit for our four Bornean great apes. The designer, who […]

Make mum’s day!

DZG is helping make mums feel special this Mother’s Day – by treating them to a free day-out. We’re offering all mothers chance to spend the special Sunday getting close to some of our rare and incredible animals at the 40-acre zoo. DZG Marketing Assistant and mum-of-two Louise Curtis said: “This is a great opportunity […]

Lucy lands award!

Congratulations to DZG’s Retail Supervisor Lucy Musgrove who has landed our employee of the month award. Lucy, who works in the Safari Shop and offices, was nominated by our finance team for her help and support with a new till system which was introduced last year. And her manager Isobel Blackwell, Retail Manager, was full […]