ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Adorable fluffy flamingo chicks hand-reared at Whipsnade Zoo

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

The inquisitive lemurs get stuck into their stockings

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

Eurasian lynx in the snow at Whipsnade

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

Dmitri. Image: Woburn Safari Park

Amur tiger arrives at Woburn Safari Park

Whipsnade Zoo’s keepers began the mammoth task of counting every animal for their annual stocktake

In Pictures: Zookeepers complete the annual stocktake at Whipsnade Zoo

The post-mortem was photographed by the Zoo to allow the public insight into the rigorous, scientific work that goes on after the death of one of its animals

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

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s 9,500 animals hop on the scales for annual weigh-in

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) ZSL

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

Whipsnade Zoo Foal close up

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

Makari Czar and Dmitri at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo on May 12, 2020

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

Mangalitsa Piglets at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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

As visitors return to ZSL Whipsnade the zoo celebrates a baby boom

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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSL

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) ZSL

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 Worthington

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) ZSL

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

Squirrel monkeys celebrate the zoo's reopening (C) ZSL

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomes back visitors for festive fun this Christmas

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

Wolverines tear into Christmas treats at Whipsnade Zoo

Reindeer enjoys festivities at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (C) ZSL

Christmas is coming to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Images taken by zookeeper Shane Belson (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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 Zoo

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

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

New otters arrive at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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

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 Ford

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

ZSL Whipsande Zoo reopens (C) ZSL

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

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

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s sea lions celebrate re-opening

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

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will reopen next week

Ming Jung splashing around (C) ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Zookeepers capture bull elephant making a splash at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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

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

One of the zookeepers captured the pictures of the newest additions to the deer herd

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

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 Zoo

Keepers celebrate birth of endangered wild horse at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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

Litter of wild boar piglets born at Whipsnade Zoo

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

Asian bull elephant introduced to the females at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. (C) Google Maps

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is closed until further notice

Amur tigers climbing trees at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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

The cubs are celebrating their first birthday

Video shows endangered tiger cubs at Whipsnade Zoo celebrating first birthday

Sunset Safari at Whipsnade Zoo

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 / ZSL

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

New dogs in the den at Whispsnade Zoo

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

Counting hundreds and thousands at Whipsnade Zoo this New Year

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

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

INSIDER: A day in the life of a zoo keeper

The four newly hatched dwarf crocs measure only eight inches long

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

Four West African dwarf crocodiles have redefined cute after hatching at nearby Whipsnade Zoo for the first time in 18 years.

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Overall winner: Panther Chameleon by Simone Sbaraglia

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

New penguins at Whipsnade Zoo

Zoo keepers become ‘parents’ for penguins

VIDEO: Baby hippo makes a splash at zoo