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Enjoy an epic day out at the UK’s biggest zoo! Set in 600 acres of panoramic scenery and rolling Chiltern Hills, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is an adventure on an altogether different scale. Opened in 1931 by the Zoological Society of London, to provide a park for animals with natural surroundings and plenty of space, today’s visitors can see more than 2,500 animals. See the elephants on their daily walk around the Zoo, view the majestic rhino…

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Spotted on Site 1st Jan, 2024 BIAZA Spotted on Site is a campaign for our members in collaboration with iNaturalistUK and the National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN Trust). Staff and volunteers from member sites will be using the iNaturalist app to record native species found around the site, for easy to use data which feeds ...

Baby rhino charges into the world 19th Mar 2024 Zookeepers announce one-week-old southern white rhino calf born at Whipsnade Zoo. The southern white rhino calf, tipping the scales at 45kgs, was…

A bright new addition at Whipsnade Zoo 1st Mar 2024 An Endangered François’ langur was born to mum Lulu and dad Wang in the early hours of Saturday 17 February. In contrast to the…

Zoo conservation saves extinct in the wild antelope 12th Dec 2023 The Scimitar-Horned Oryx has had its risk of extinction downgraded thanks to conservation efforts spearheaded by zoos and Governments. The antelope,…

New breeding hope for Extinct antelope at Whipsnade Zoo 16th Nov 2023 The arrival of a desert antelope to Whipsnade Zoo is a crucial milestone in efforts to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. The…

Bats come home to roost at Whipsnade Zoo 26th Oct 2023 Alongside its rhinos and elephants, Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire is home to many wild UK native species, including British bats, making the 600-acre…

Two baby yaks named Tonks and Cedric born at Whipsnade Zoo 20th Oct 2023 Two baby yaks named Tonks and Cedric have been captured on camera jumping for joy and bucking around the Dunstable Downs at Whipsnade Zoo - the magical…

Blog: walk on the wild side of black history – the impact of diversity in conservation 19th Oct 2023 Marcus Merriman, Learning Officer at Whipsnade Zoo, on his role, background, and the importance of diversity in the conservation sector... Black history…

Spiky bundle of joy! 28th Sep 2023 A tiny baby porcupette has been caught on camera tucking into carrots and tomatoes and exploring its new home, as Whipsnade zookeepers share behind the…

Precious Escargot: Extinct snails head back to the wild 14th Sep 2023 Thousands of Extinct-in-the-Wild tropical tree snails bred at British conservation zoos have been flown more than 15,000km, accompanied by a Whipsnade…

Endangered Francois langur baby born at Whipsnade Zoo 4th Sep 2023 A Francois langur baby pokes his amber head out from his mum’s tender embrace, as Whipsnade zookeepers celebrate the new birth as part of a successful…

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…

Endangered red panda family grows with birth of twins at Whipsnade Zoo 3rd Aug 2023 One-month-old twin red pandas curl up in their cosy nest box at Whipsnade Zoo, as keepers celebrate their birth as part of a European breeding programme…

Whipsnade zookeeper hand rears Extinct in the Wild birds in US ahead of first wild release 26th Jul 2023 A British zookeeper has swapped the rolling Dunstable Downs for the USA to help a team of specialists' hand rear four Extinct in the Wild Guam kingfisher…

Blog: Skins, tissues, feathers and furs – biobank volunteering at ZSL 13th Jul 2023 ZSL Biobank volunteer, Emma Cornwell, tell us all about her work getting up close to artifacts and the challenges of identifying frozen, dry and wet specimens…

The Education Access Scheme at London and Whipsnade Zoos 7th Jul 2023 The key aim of this project was to pilot if a membership-style model for local schools increased engagement. Previous research commissioned by…

Chick adopted by flamboyant flamingos at Whipsnade Zoo 6th Jul 2023 A flamingo chick has been adopted by new parents after being abandoned as an egg - first spending a month in an incubator where dedicated zookeepers could…

Zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo hand rear baby ‘vampire’ deer before they move to London Zoo next month 23rd Jun 2023 Four three-week-old ‘vampire’ deer who measured just 12cm at birth, are being hand-reared by zookeepers at the UK’s largest conservation…

Widening Participation at ZSL – The Careers and Youth Programme 22nd Jun 2023 In 2020 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) launched its diversity and inclusion action plans, with ‘diversity in the workforce’ and ‘raising…

Pride: The Fabulous, Forgotten Father of Paleobiology 21st Jun 2023 This month, in celebration of PRIDE and BIAZA Generations of Pride, we are giving space to LGBT+ voices from across the BIAZA membership. The PRIDE blogs…

Saving Britain’s royal fish 3rd May 2023 An armour-plated fish once so popular that King Edward II declared it ‘royal’ is set to make a comeback thanks to an ambitious plan launched…

‘Extinct’ snails return to the wild 27th Apr 2023 Zookeepers have returned more than 5,000 Extinct-in-the-Wild and Critically Endangered tropical snails bred at conservation zoos across the world to their…

Przewalski's horse foal at Whipsnade Zoo takes first steps in conservation boost for the Endangered species 20th Apr 2023 Zookeepers are celebrating the birth of a Critically Endangered Przewalski’s foal at Whipsnade Zoo - the world’s last “truly wild”…

BIAZA & members shine a light on conservation in Parliament 23rd Nov 2022 Yesterday [22 November] BIAZA, Chester Zoo, RZSS (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) led the zoo and aquarium…

Mammoth arrival at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - an Endangered Asian Elephant has been born 24th Aug 2022 The pitter-patter, or rather thud-thud, of baby feet can be heard at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo after an endangered baby elephant was born on Monday 22 August. …

Annual Weigh In at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo [Gallery] 23rd Aug 2022 A huge-scale operation is underway at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, as keepers coax thousands of animals, including aardvarks, spiders and rhinoceroses, to step…

Elephant manual created by ZSL project in Nepal 12th Aug 2022 A manual for living alongside elephants in Nepal will be published by ZSL’s Nepal Elephant Project on World Elephant Day (Friday 12 August) and…

Two dads raise flamingo chick at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 8th Aug 2022 A baby flamingo is being successfully raised by two fathers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, after its biological parents vacated their nest. Zookeepers at…

Burrowing in captive juvenile Desertas wolf spiders (Hogna ingens) 29th Jul 2022 The Desertas wolf spider (Hogna ingens) is Critically endangered and is part of an EAZA ex-situ programme (EEP), managing the breeding of this species…

Blog: Spotted on Site! How zoos and aquariums are supporting native species 26th Jul 2022 BIAZA’s Senior Manager, Nicky Needham, writes about the innovative campaign to document the native species observed across sites at BIAZA zoos and…

Louise Jakobsen: How I became a Zookeeper - BIAZA Mini Blog 22nd Jul 2022 Louise Jakobsen, Senior Keeper & Browse Management Coordinator, ZSL London Zoo I was rather naive as a child, or perhaps not well-informed. I had…

Critically Endangered chicks successfully hand-reared from eggs at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 24th Jun 2022 Two critically endangered blue crowned laughingthrush chicks (Pterorhinus courtoisi) have been saved by their dedicated keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo,…

Cheetahs sprint into their new home at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 30th May 2022 UK’s largest zoo welcomes world’s fastest animal just in time for Jubilee celebrations. Three young cheetah brothers have sprinted into a…

Vital research using elephant dung begins at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 19th May 2022 ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s Asian elephants are contributing to global conservation efforts - simply by producing a ready supply of fresh dung. …

Research reveals the four sounds of Asian elephants 13th Apr 2022 Conservation researchers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have found four distinct sounds made by Asian elephants, during trials of sound monitoring to learn more…

Blog: Will bonds save biodiversity? Interview with the World Bank’s Elisson Wright 13th Apr 2022 BIAZA interviews Elisson Wright, Senior Environmental Finance Specialist, from the World Bank about their innovative new ‘Rhino Bonds’ and…

WildCats Conservation Alliance 1st Jan 2022 WildCats Conservation Alliance is an initiative of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation (DWF). They are on a…

Baby panther chameleon hatches at Whipsnade Zoo 26th Nov 2021 A tiny Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), has hatched at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The 3cm-long baby chameleon was…

Whipsnade Zoo releases incredible footage of a rhino’s eye surgery on World Rhino Day 22nd Sep 2021 Vets at Whipsnade Zoo have revealed behind-the-scenes footage of sight-saving eye surgery being performed on a Greater…

Whipsnade Zoo announces plans for ‘solar lion’ 20th Sep 2021 Plans are being drawn up to build a ‘solar farm’ in the shape of the famous Whipsnade chalk lion at ZSL Whipsnade…

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s 9,500 animals step up for Annual Weigh-In 24th Aug 2021 A huge-scale operation is underway at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, as keepers coax thousands of animals, including meerkats, reindeer and rhinoceroses,…

Volunteer army comes to ZSL’s rescue 16th Aug 2021 June 2020 was an exciting time for English zoos as the go-ahead to re-open outdoor areas was finally given by the Government after a three-month national…

Stand up for elephants! Zoos come together to urge Government to act on World Elephant Day 12th Aug 2021 Zoos issue call ahead of the impending Animals Abroad Bill

Wild Elephant Conservation at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 7th Nov 2019 This year, the elephant habitat at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is becoming a space for wild elephant conservation.

Building the Evidence Base Needed to Conserve Chinese Giant Salamanders 9th Oct 2019 Find out more about ZSL's work in conserving this Critically Endangered salamander.

BIAZA zoos’ biggest wildlife reintroduction project celebrates five years of success 30th Sep 2019 Two Extinct-in-the-Wild Partula snail species returned to the wild for first time in 25 years

ZSL's SPOTT: Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit 20th Sep 2019 Developed by ZSL, SPOTT is a free online platform which scores palm oil, timber and pulp, and natural rubber companies annually on their public disclosure of policies, operations and commitments related to sustainability

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Browse Plantation 18th Sep 2019 ZSL Whipsnade Zoo established a browse plantation to help with animal welfare.

New Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer 10th Apr 2019 The Zoological Society of London is delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Campbell in a new role as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer.

ZSL launches Mother Thames campaign 8th Apr 2019 It may be murky but the River Thames is now a thriving wildlife habitat thanks to dedicated conservation efforts. ZSL is inviting people to get involved and protect this precious habitat for the future.

London 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 7th Nov 2018 Human and wildlife co-existence is crucial to a sustainable, healthy world. But interactions between people and wildlife can create serious challenges. In recent years the illegal wildlife trade has reached unprecedented levels.

#OneLess 7th Dec 2017 Across the world millions of single-use plastic water bottles are used and discarded every day. The #OneLess campaign seeks to reduce the use of single - use plastic bottles.

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