Enclosures & Development Archives | Colchester Zoo

Today's Announcements

From January 2020 Penguin Shores is due to undergo redevelopment work and will therefore be closed for approximately 6 months. Find out more here.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Our opening times:

We are open daily from 9.30am - 4.30pm.
On the 14th, 21st & 22nd December we are open until 7.30pm as part of our Christmas Starlight Night events.
Last admissions to zoo grounds is 1 hour before closing.

For more Visitor Information please click here.

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Gift Shop development continues!

Gift Shop development continues!

July 12, 2019

Phase 2 of our gift shop ‘The Outpost’ nears...

Enclosures & Development

Our hippos are getting a new pad!

Our hippos are getting a new pad!

June 7, 2019

Following the move of our Patas monkeys to their...

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More Eco-boilers Installed

More Eco-boilers Installed

April 9, 2019

At the beginning of April we installed two pre-fabricated...

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Wildlife at the Nature Area

Wildlife at the Nature Area

April 2, 2019

Our team at Colchester Zoo have been working hard...

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New admissions building now open!

New admissions building now open!

March 6, 2019

Back in September 2018 our construction team began work...

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NEW Remi Brown Play Area includes fantastic facilities!

NEW Remi Brown Play Area includes fantastic facilities!

October 30, 2018

Colchester Zoo is excited to announce that work is...

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Colobus & Patas monkeys get a new pad!

Colobus & Patas monkeys get a new pad!

September 16, 2018

At the start of 2018 our black and white...

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