Colchester Zoo's three orangutans were unharmed when high winds damaged the roof of their enclosure The orangutan enclosure at Colchester Zoo had to be closed after its roof was damaged in high winds.

Zookeepers pay tribute to Winnipeg, who they say had no concept of personal space.

A zoo has welcomed the birth of an endangered animal. The Animal Care Team at Colchester Zoo were delighted to discover that female pileated gibbon, Qiwen, had given birth to a healthy baby in the ...

A baby chimpanzee is said to be doing well and growing bigger each day, following her birth at Colchester Zoo in January.

MULTI-MILLION-POUND plans for a new state-of-the art lion enclosure at Colchester Zoo have been given the green light. The zoo, in Maldon Road, first announced plans for a new lion habitat in July ...

Special - Colchester Zoo's new Christmas advert offers a behind-the-scenes look at zoo life Colchester Zoo’s new Christmas advert is an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at daily life around the zoo.

Staff at Colchester Zoological Society in Essex discovered the new arrival in the early hours of 2 February and said the baby and parents, Qiwen and Lae, were doing well. The last pileated gibbon, ...

COLCHESTER zoo has welcomed two male cheetahs to its reserve in Africa. The cheetahs, Duma and Tswalu were introduced to UmPhafa on May 24. Duma arrived from the Ashia Cheetah Centre in the Western ...

Three wolves were shot dead yesterday after their pack escaped from a zoo near a residential street. Families were told to keep children indoors as experts warned the animals could pose a threat. A ...

Managers at Colchester Zoo in Essex said it would be known as Colchester Zoological Society as of January 2025. The zoo struggled financially during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it posted a £1.13m ...