Worcester News | Animal Zone

Sad news for Twycross: Jilloch Chimpanzee dies age 34

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:35:04 +0100

IT IS with sadness that we report that we lost one of our long standing members of the Twycross Zoo chimp family to heart failure at the weekend.

Halloween at Twycross Zoo

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:43:43 +0100

Twycross Zoo’s ghost train is back by popular demand this October half term (Saturday 23rd to Sunday 31st October 2010).

Twycross Zoo's latest news sheet

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:49:55 +0100

All the latest and upcoming news from Twycross

Exciting times for visitors this summer at Twycross Zoo

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:35 +0100

EXCITING things are happening at Twycross Zoo this summer, new attractions, Fun Rangers and great value for money inclusive tickets and delighted visitors!

Bouncing baby Bonobo at Twycross Zoo

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:31 +0100

A BEAUTIFUL bouncing and extremely important male baby Bonobo is now on show in the Bonobo House at Twycross Zoo.

Twycross Zoo: Can you guess the weight of a baby elephant?

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:41:04 +0100

ONE of Twycross Zoo’s amazing births, with the help of Artificial Insemination (A.I.) is a calf elephant named Ganesh – Vijay, Ganesh being a Hindu god and Vijay meaning victory.

Wildlife thrives in 'good year' for nature site

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:53:18 +0100

Reserve wardens count more orchids and insects

Builders can help birds find nest sites

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:48:39 +0100

RSPB's plea for some swift action

Delight for dormice

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:42:20 +0100

WORK to improve an important butterfly habitat at a nature reserve near Worcester has also come up trumps for the county’s endangered dormouse population.

Be on look out for the violet carpenter bee

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:51:36 +0100

Please report sightings of this continental visitor

Two Striped Hyaenas at Twycross Zoo

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:47:58 +0100

TWYCROSS Zoo’s first ever striped hyaenas are now in residence. The two sisters, Lexi and Luca are sixteen months old.

Get out in your garden and join wildlife survey

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:53:36 +0100

Bid to build up a picture of our summer visitors

Tell us if you see bee that’s making a real buzz over here

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:59:11 +0100

People asked to send in sightings of insect from the Continent

Come and watch the birdies

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:36:14 +0100

CHILDREN are being invited to discover how brilliant birds are with a binocular spectacular at a local nature reserve this coming half-term.

Magnificent Himalaya is now open at Twycross Zoo

Thu, 20 May 2010 09:40:00 +0100

BBC diplomatic correspondent, Bridget Kendall MBE and Chief Executive of east midland development agency (emda) Jeff Moore, will be joining us to officially open “Himalaya” our new Visitor Centre at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, on Thursday 20th May 2010 at 2pm.