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

Important Information
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A TREE-MENDOUS Donation

A TREE-MENDOUS Donation

March 3, 2022

Our gardening team has been hard at work over...

Conservation

IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE WORK

IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE WORK

February 18, 2022

Unlike a leopard, we are making some changes to...

Enclosures & Development

Wilds of Asia

Wilds of Asia

January 14, 2022

In spring 2021, our maintenance team started to carry...

Enclosures & Development

Jungle Tumble Closure Notice

Jungle Tumble Closure Notice

September 1, 2021

Jungle Tumble Closure Notice Soft Play Complex Scheduled Maintenance...

Enclosures & Development

The Outpost Coffee Lounge

The Outpost Coffee Lounge

January 17, 2020

The Coffee Lounge The final phase of the new...

Enclosures & Development

Short Closure Notice

Short Closure Notice

January 16, 2020

Mangabey Mangrove Maintenance Work Please be aware that due...

Enclosures & Development

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...

Enclosures & Development

More Eco-boilers Installed

More Eco-boilers Installed

April 9, 2019

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

Enclosures & Development

Wildlife at the Nature Area

Wildlife at the Nature Area

April 2, 2019

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

Enclosures & Development

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