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Spotted on Site
1st Jan, 2024
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Drusillas Park Zoo raises awareness for the unethical side of the world's 'priciest coffee' this World Binturong Day
12th May 2025
This World Binturong Day, Drusillas Park are urging the public to wake up and smell the cruelty behind ‘Civet Coffee’ or ‘Kopi Luwak’:…
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The Civet Project & Drusillas Conservation in Action Partner on Reverse the Red Day
7th Feb 2025
Partners, civil society organisations, zoos, aquariums, botanic gardens, and communities around the world are celebrating Reverse the Red Day on February…
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How a derelict bone mill became a beloved attraction 100 years on
30th Jan 2025
When a young, ambitious couple purchased a completely dilapidated bone-mill in 1924, no one could have predicted their fledgling business would go on…
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Binturong cryogenically frozen to ensure future survival of species
12th Aug 2024
It is with heavy hearts that Drusillas Park in Sussex announced the passing of Penh, their beloved Cambodian binturong – one of just three of his…
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Capuch-in-credible Arrival: Critically Endangered Monkeys Find New Home in Sussex
7th Jun 2024
A Sussex zoo team are celebrating the arrival of four new monkeys to their animal family – representing a species-first for the zoo, and an important…
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Blog: The little girl who lived at the zoo and never left
28th Feb 2024
Sue Woodgate, Zoo Business Manager, on a 40-year retrospective of her time at Drusillas Wildlife Park: Many children around the world would likely…
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Drusillas Zoo calls for action after witnessing wild sloth electrocution
21st Feb 2024
The idea of visiting the South Caribbean typically drums up serene imagery of idyllic beaches, lush rainforest, and sipping cocktails out of coconuts.…
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Zoo visitor captures incredible moment sloth gives birth
15th Sep 2023
When Erica Huggins and her family arrived for their first visit to Drusillas Zoo Park in Sussex, they hoped to be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2023 - The Full List of Winners
31st Aug 2023
Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Blog: My Apprenticeship Story
19th Apr 2023
Morgan McGregor, Drusillas Park & Sparsholt College, writes about the value of being an apprentice zookeeper: Since I was a child, my house has…
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Blog: We need zoo & aquarium heroes
7th Sep 2022
On the launch of the new Zoo & Aquarium Hero Award, BIAZA’s Andy Hall explains what it’s all about and why it is so important. In the…
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BIAZA honours zoo and aquarium ‘hero’ volunteers with awards
1st Sep 2022
BIAZA has been awarding volunteer ‘heroes’ across their member zoos and aquariums for their outstanding contributions in a special new award.…
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Gemma Romanis: How I became a Zookeeper – BIAZA mini blog
19th Jul 2022
Gemma Romanis – Head Keeper Drusillas Park, East Sussex Many people often say what a lovely job I have and how lucky I am. I agree I’m fortunate…
