Today's Announcements

• Due to adverse weather, bug handling is now available at WEEKENDS ONLY and has moved from Discovery Den to Sensation Station.

• Due to Avian Influenza, we have put in place a range of precautionary measures, including the closure of some of our exhibits. Find out more here.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding whilst we put these measures in place for the safety of our animals.

SAVE PAPER and download the Colchester Zoo App ahead of your visit for an interactive map and all of today's animal encounter times!

Make sure you TURN ON the Bluetooth and location services on your mobile device to use the INTERACTIVE map function.

If you have any queries regarding your visit, you can find answers to our most popular FAQs HERE

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Tiny Tamandua Born!

Tiny Tamandua Born!

January 13, 2023

Southern Tamanduas Ruth and Oreo welcomed their third offspring...

New Arrivals

Blue Duiker Baby Born

Blue Duiker Baby Born

January 5, 2023

Blue Duiker Baby Born… On 21st December, our female...

New Arrivals

All Things Cute and Small

All Things Cute and Small

December 29, 2022

All Things Cute and Small… There’s no better way...

New Arrivals

New Addition to the Group

New Addition to the Group

November 30, 2022

Squirrel Monkey Family Grows Again! On 23rd November, female...

New Arrivals

Pumpkin and SPICE and everything nice

Pumpkin and SPICE and everything nice

October 21, 2022

Pumpkin and SPICE and everything nice; that’s what little...

New Arrivals

September Saki Baby

September Saki Baby

October 3, 2022

We are delighted to be able to share the...

New Arrivals

Lucky Number Seven

Lucky Number Seven

September 22, 2022

We have some BIG news for 2023 and it’s...

Conservation

Tiny New Arrival

Tiny New Arrival

August 31, 2022

Congratulations to our female Kirk’s Dik-dik, Daenerys, who continues...

New Arrivals

The pitter-patter of tiny, webbed feet

The pitter-patter of tiny, webbed feet

August 17, 2022

his summer we’ve been having a ball celebrating the...

New Arrivals

King Vulture Chick

King Vulture Chick

July 28, 2022

Over the last three years, our King vulture (Sarcoramphus...

New Arrivals

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