Animals
By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo’s quartet of rare northern African lion cubs were pictured taking their first exploratory steps outside today, under the watchful eye of mother Waka. The eight-week-old cubs, who are yet to be sexed, were spotted running, climbing, and playfighting in their paddock. They are
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By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a second litter of rare northern African lion cubs, bringing the total number of cubs at the conservation zoo to seven. The four cubs, born as part of the conservation breeding programme for their threatened sub-species, were born to mum Waka and
Animals
By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo’s four European Brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella, have awoken after three months of deep slumber, signalling the start of spring at the UK’s largest zoo. The foursome were spotted frolicking through their woodland home and splashing in their pool in
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By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo’s trio of 11-week-old Northern African lion cubs have had their first health check, allowing their excited keepers to finally learn the sexes of the conservation zoo’s newest arrivals. The zoo’s expert vet team and keepers carried out the cubs’ medical exam
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By Jill Dando News Precious eggs from a rare Mexican fish species have successfully hatched at Bristol Zoological Society. Experts at the conservation and education charity took delivery of more than 50 boxer pupfish eggs before Christmas, from ZSL’s Whipsnade Zoo, as part of efforts to safeguard the species,