ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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Adorable baby white rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

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Meet the adorable fluffy flamingo chick being hand-reared by zoo staff

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Lemurs stocking up on festive treats as Christmas comes early at Whipsnade Zoo

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While the public’s away the animals play as snow turns zoo into a wonderland

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Amur tiger arrives at Woburn Safari Park

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In Pictures: Zookeepers complete the annual stocktake at Whipsnade Zoo

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View footage as rhino's post-mortem at Whipsnade Zoo contributes to the conserva...

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In Pictures: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s 9,500 animals hop on the scales for annual weig...

Elephants at Whipsnade Zoo shower themselves with confetti as they play with the pinatas from the elephant keepers (C) ZSLplaceholder image

Elephants join in with the celebrations at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo to mark World Eleph...

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Last remaining species of ‘truly wild’ horse born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is celebrating 90 years with 11 days of special activities

Celebrate the UK’s largest zoo’s 90th birthday

Holly Patel

Mangalitsa Piglets at ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Zookeepers celebrate baby boom as ZSL Whipsnade welcomes a yak, saki monkey, wal...

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Animal magic continued behind closed doors through lockdowns despite ZSL Whipsna...

Love is in the air at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo this week, as keepers treated the Asian elephants to a Valentine’s surprise (C) ZSLplaceholder image

Video shows elephants enjoying a Valentine’s treat as Whipsnade Zoo celebrates b...

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's Catriona Hickey reads Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes by Anna Kemp (C) ZSL Matt Worthingtonplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo announces virtual bedtime stories – read by keepers behind clo...

Keepers at Whipsnade Zoo give rhinos festive feast to spread Christmas cheer (C) ZSLplaceholder image

Keepers at Whipsnade Zoo give rhinos festive feast to spread Christmas cheer

Squirrel monkeys celebrate the zoo's reopening (C) ZSLplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomes back visitors for festive fun this Christmas

Wolverine at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo tears into Christmas treat (C) ZSLplaceholder image

Wolverines tear into Christmas treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Reindeer enjoys festivities at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSLplaceholder image

Christmas is coming to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo celebrate Halloween with the sealions - ahead of th...

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomes rare 'finger-sized' red panda cub (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomes rare 'finger-sized' red panda cub

Otters arrive at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

New otters arrive at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Chinese water deer fawn at ZSL Whipsande Zoo (c) ZSLplaceholder image

Zookeepers at Whipsnade get their fangs into hand rearing these ‘vampire’ deer

Makari Czar and Dmitri - photo taken by zookeeper James Ford on May 12 (C) ZSL zookeeper James Fordplaceholder image

Endangered tiger cubs given icy treat to celebrate their second birthday at Whip...

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Families flock to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as the doors re-open

Zookeeper Alex Pinnell at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo with California Sea lions (C) ZSLplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s sea lions celebrate re-opening

Brown bears splashing about at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (c) Tony Margiocchiplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will reopen next week

Ming Jung splashing around (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Zookeepers capture bull elephant making a splash at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Time for a dip?

Holly Patel

One of the zookeepers captured the pictures of the newest additions to the deer herd (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo celebrates birth of 14 extinct-in-the-wild deer

Wilfred Penguin Chick Peering from Under Mum at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo names baby penguin in honour of Prime Minister's newborn son

Keepers celebrate birth of endangered wild horse at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Keepers celebrate birth of endangered wild horse at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Boar piglets at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Litter of wild boar piglets born at Whipsnade Zoo

Elephants at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, taken by Zookeepers. (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Asian bull elephant introduced to the females at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is closed until further notice

Amur tigers climbing trees at ZSL Whipsnade Zooplaceholder image

Striking image of tigers climbing to their breakfast at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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Video shows endangered tiger cubs at Whipsnade Zoo celebrating first birthday

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Hugely popular Sunset Safari event returns at Whipsnade Zoo next month

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Family favourite Whipsnade Zoo wins best day out accolade

The icoinc white lion has been restored at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by Whipsnade Zoo / ZSLplaceholder image

REVEALED IN PICTURES: A night on the wild side awaits as Whipsnade Zoo gears up ...

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VIDEO AND PICTURES: Iconic chalk '˜White Lion' is restored at Whipsnade Zoo

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New dogs in the den at Whispsnade Zoo

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Jumbo joy for elephants moving into new £2 million home at Whipsnade Zoo

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Counting hundreds and thousands at Whipsnade Zoo this New Year

Gaur calf, Miumiu, with mum, Mia at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (c)ZSLplaceholder image

PICTURES: World's largest cow gives birth to tiny calf

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INSIDER: A day in the life of a zoo keeper

Most children dream about becoming a zoo keeper and working first hand with animals.

By The Newsroom

The four newly hatched dwarf crocs measure only eight inches longplaceholder image

VIDEO: Baby dwarf crocodiles hatch at zoo for first time in nearly two decades

Overall winner: Panther Chameleon by Simone Sbaragliaplaceholder image

Flashes of animal magic as stunning wildlife photos go on display at zoo

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Zoo keepers become ‘parents’ for penguins

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VIDEO: Baby hippo makes a splash at zoo

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