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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.

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.

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.

Twycross Zoo only UK Zoo to Breed rare Tufted Deer

Wed, 19 May 2010 07:54:13 +0100

TWYCROSS Zoo is the only collection in the UK to exhibit and breed the rare Tufted Deer. Our latest arrival a tiny male was born on 3rd April 2010.

Twycross Zoo: Three is Company

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:01:50 +0100

A FLUTTERING of eyelashes was to be seen for the handsome, dark haired, male western lowland silverback gorilla that arrived on 13th April 2010.

Secretive Snow Leopards now at Twycross Zoo

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:15:15 +0100

NOT one but two amazing snow leopards arrived on 3rd March 2010, one from Tama Zoo, Tokyo and the other from Norden’s Ark in Sweden.

Twycross Zoo - Gibbon Calls also come and join in the Easter fun

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:34:27 +0000

CLUTCHING on to its mother, in the gibbon enclosure, is a tiny newborn, black Siamang gibbon. This is the second baby for mother Tango and father Daniel which was born safely on 2nd February 2010.

Twycross Zoo: Pond Pals and Wetland Wanderers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:32:17 +0000

ARE you interested in horticulture or the native species that we have in our wetlands at the zoo?

Roar with Pride

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:22:34 +0000

ON February 9, 2010 Twycross Zoo’s Vet, Nic Masters and Animal Health & Research Manager, Bridget Fry embarked on a journey to a depressingly outdated, ramshackle Romanian Zoo.

Twycross Zoo News Sheet - March/April 2010

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:56:00 +0000

For the latest news at Twycross Zoo.

Twycross Zoo: January/February News Sheet

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:07:40 +0000

All the latest snippets at Twycross

Twycross Zoo: New babies for February Half Term

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:35:48 +0000

THERE are two cute arrivals for visitors to see this February half term at Twycross Zoo, a red necked wallaby sitting pretty in his mothers pouch and a tiny buff coloured White Cheeked gibbon.

Twycross Zoo: January’s mammoth stock take

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:51:13 +0000

Zoo keepers at Twycross Zoo and all around Britain and Ireland are starting the biggest job of the zoo calendar - counting each and every animal in their collection for the New Year stock take.

Fantasy Ice Cave at Twycross Zoo

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:34 +0000

NEW for Christmas 2009 at Twycross Zoo, is the fabulous Fantasy Ice Cave.

Twycross Zoo: Amur Leopard SOS

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:11:14 +0000

TWYCROSS Zoo (East Midlands Zoological Society) is a supporter of the Amur leopard, the most endangered big cat in the world. We would like your help to save this endangered big cat.

28 stone stranger at Twycross Zoo

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:50:42 +0000

TWENTY eight stone, strong, dark haired with a grey streak running down his back is “Oumbie”, the latest arrival at Twycross Zoo, a male western lowland silverback gorilla.

Brahmin will bless baby elephant

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:17:33 +0100

Ganesh Vijay, the first elephant calf born at Twycross Zoo by Artificial Insemination (A.I.), will be formally named and blessed for good health during a traditional Hindu ceremony.

Spooky times at the zoo

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:22 +0100

Twycross Zoo’s ghost train is back by popular demand this October half term (Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st October 2009).

Twycross celebrates the birth of our new baby elephant

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:26:51 +0100

After a time of worry it is now time to celebrate the birth of our new baby elephant.

New arrival in the Amazon House at Twycross Zoo

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:32:51 +0100

The latest edition in the Amazon House at Twycross Zoo is a Woolley monkey, born on 10th June 2009.