Northumberland Zoo is a family-run animal collection in the heart of Northumberland. The park currently has 17 acres for visitors to explore with over 80 species of animals to see ranging from Snow Leopards to Harvest Mice.
What's happening at Northumberland Zoo
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Spotted on Site
1st Jan, 2024
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BIAZA Photo Competition 2025 - the winners!
7th May 2025
Secret lives in zoos and aquariums have revealed in BIAZA's annual photography competition. A playful rhino and a penguin optical illusion –…
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The BIAZA New World Animal Day - Vote in the final!
31st May 2024
Brand new for Love Your Zoo and Love Your Aquarium 2024, the New World Animal Day bracket competition will be a friendly contest to give one animal a…
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Bungee-jumping birth caught on camera of critically endangered megabat pup as part of vital breeding programme
28th Mar 2024
Staff at Northumberland Zoo, a family-run, not-for-profit zoo, were in the right place at the right time to witness the extreme birth of a critically…
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Zoo animals benefit from donated fire service equipment
21st Feb 2024
A host of living spaces of exotic animals from a North-East zoo have benefitted from a donation of repurposed Fire Service equipment. Northumberland Zoo,…
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Blog: How can such a mega bat go so unseen?
24th Oct 2023
With only three zoos housing these huge and rare bats, Lucy Edwards (Northumberland Zoo) writes about the unique daytime fruit bat for BIAZA Creatures…
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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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Reading recommendations from BIAZA Members - children's
2nd Mar 2023
We're rounding off BIAZA Zoo Tales week (and World Book Day) with a summary of recommended children's reads sent in to us from across the membership...…
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Blog: new zoo management software and app - a game changer for the industry.
2nd Nov 2022
Maxine Bradley, Zoo Curator at Northumberland Zoo, guides us through a revolutionary new zoo app... When the concept of creating a digital…
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Blog: IWD -Maxine Bradley, Zoo Curator
5th Mar 2022
To celebrate the run up to International Women's Day on 8th March, BIAZA are sharing the stories and voices of women from across the BIAZA membership.…
