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What's happening at Longleat
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Ben Fogle & Kate Humble awarded prestigious zoo and aquarium hero award
14th Jul 2026
The presenters of TVs Animal Park have been surprised with the Zoo and Aquarium Hero Award while filming at Longleat. The award marks 25 years of the…
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Defra funds zoo and aquarium conservation projects
10th Jul 2026
Members of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) will receive Government funding for their efforts to conserve native species.…
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BIAZA wins funding for snail conservation project
8th Jul 2026
Today [8 July], the UK Government has announced Species Recovery Funding for the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)’s conservation…
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Sir David Attenborough honoured by zoos and aquariums in ‘Atten-bake off’
8th May 2026
In celebration of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday zoos and aquariums from across the country came together to celebrate with an ‘Atten-bake…
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Beloved Longleat Lioness’ Pawprints add grip to NASA’s Mars Rover
8th Apr 2026
A former queen of the pride at Longleat is being immortalised by inventor Sunil Dhillon who has re-created her paws in tyre form to improve the grip on…
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Amur tiger cubs set to leave Longleat to boost international breeding programme
26th Mar 2026
Two of the young Amur tiger cubs at Longleat are set to leave to bolster the international breeding programme. Ginger Biscuit and Seeka are set to move…
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The Great British Wildlife Restoration 2026 - the shortlist!
27th Oct 2025
Twenty-six zoos and aquariums have been shortlisted for the Great British Wildlife Restoration competition, a prestigious scheme that recognises the incredible…
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Restoring the glutinous snail to Britain
1st Jun 2025
The glutinous snail (Myxas glutinosa) is considered Europe’s rarest freshwater snail, extinct in England and now surviving in just one lake in Wales.…
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4 tiger cubs born at Longleat
17th May 2024
Four rare Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire to the delight of keepers. Their birth is important for the international…
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BIAZA Photo Competition 2023 - the winners!
26th Nov 2023
The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has announced the winning images in its 2023 photography competition, BIAZA received over…
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Longleat Supports Project to Help Asian Elephants Across the World
14th Aug 2023
Marking World Elephant Day last Saturday [12 August 2023] Longleat is sharing, for the first time, details of an important conservation…
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Double Delight as Pair of Sea Lion Pups Born at Longleat
16th Jun 2023
There’s double cause for celebration at Longleat with the arrival of a pair of adorable sea lion pups. The week-old pups are enjoying basking in…
