Kingdom of the Wild is now OPEN! Over the last few months, our amazing in-house Maintenance Team have been incredibly busy upgrading both the indoor area of our Kingdom of the Wild habitat as well as making improvements to the outside walkway. Find out more about the project here 👉 https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/2026/03/kingdom-of-the-wild-now-open/ We would like to say a huge thank you to our visitors for their support during this disruption and hope that you can join us for a wil
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Kingdom of the Wild is now OPEN! Over the last few months, our amazing in-house Maintenance Team have been incredibly busy upgrading both the indoor area of our Kingdom of the Wild habitat as well as making improvements to the outside walkway. Find out more about the project here 👉 https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/2026/03/kingdom-of-the-wild-now-open/ We would like to say a huge thank you to our visitors for their support during this disruption and hope that you can join us for a wil
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🦒 Enjoy a wild adventure this summer at the Eastern region’s No. 1 Zoo, CZS! With a full day of entertainment including activities, animal encounters, parties & much more! 🐾 ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/summer-holidays/ | Colchester Zoo
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🦒 Enjoy a wild adventure this summer at the Eastern region’s No. 1 Zoo, CZS! With a full day of entertainment including activities, animal encounters, parties & much more! 🐾 ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/summer-holidays/ | Colchester Zoo
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🎄 Immerse yourself in the wonderful Christmas atmosphere & enjoy festive daytime activities on selected dates in December! 🎅🏻🐾 👉 See our timetable & book online today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/magic-of-christmas/ | Colchester Zoo
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🎄 Immerse yourself in the wonderful Christmas atmosphere & enjoy festive daytime activities on selected dates in December! 🎅🏻🐾 👉 See our timetable & book online today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/magic-of-christmas/ | Colchester Zoo
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🌟 Enchanted: Trail of Light is back for 2024 with limited tickets available! Take a journey filled with magic & light as we make you feel festive and bright. ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today to avoid missing out at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/enchanted-trail-of-light/ | Colchester Zoo
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🌟 Enchanted: Trail of Light is back for 2024 with limited tickets available! Take a journey filled with magic & light as we make you feel festive and bright. ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today to avoid missing out at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/enchanted-trail-of-light/ | Colchester Zoo
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🎅🏻 Step into Santa’s magical world located within the Zoo on selected dates throughout November & December! 🎟 Limited tickets available so pre-book now to avoid missing out at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/the-santa-experience/ *T&Cs apply. Admission not included. Tickets must be pre-booked in advance. | Colchester Zoo
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🎅🏻 Step into Santa’s magical world located within the Zoo on selected dates throughout November & December! 🎟 Limited tickets available so pre-book now to avoid missing out at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/the-santa-experience/ *T&Cs apply. Admission not included. Tickets must be pre-booked in advance. | Colchester Zoo
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Our newest collection of Colchester Zoo pin badges are now available including our limited-edition 60th design! 💜 Stop by The Outpost Gift Shop and add a pop of colour to your favourite jacket or lanyard! PLUS, your purchase will be helping to support our charity, Action for the Wild, so why not collect them all? 🦁🦒🐘🦏 Don’t forget you can visit The Outpost Gift Shop without entering the Zoo! | Colchester Zoo
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Colchester Zoo’s New Year starts on a BIG high with a White rhino calf being born! 🦏😍 We are delighted to confirm that after a 16 month and 8 day pregnancy, on the evening of Saturday 4th January Emily gave birth to a healthy female calf. The youngster is strong and healthy with mum doing really well too! You may be able to catch a glimpse of the new arrival from the outdoor viewing area depending on the weather, or via the balcony inside the Kingdom of the Wild building overlooking the indoor
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Here at Colchester Zoo, we are always looking to provide the best facilities for our animals, visitors and staff. Our maintenance team consists of most trades with an experienced team of over 30 staff. We are also lucky to have some amazing local companies we work with to help us achieve our goals. With over 60 acres to maintain and new projects to deliver, our team are always pushing forward to improve the facilities and redevelop areas to offer new experiences. Here are just a few of the proje
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Believe in the Magic of Christmas with Colchester Zoo! Join us from the 17th - 24th December for our Magic of Christmas events and our Starlight Nights on the 17th & 23rd December as the zoo remains open until 8.30pm! http://www.colchester-zoo.com/visit/christmas-events | Colchester Zoo
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Merry Christmas from all the staff and animals here at Colchester Zoological Society! | Colchester Zoo
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✨ The Enchanted Trail of Light returns this November with a new & improved route! Take a journey filled with magic & light, as we make you feel festive and bright 🌟 🎟 Book now to avoid missing out at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/enchanted-trail-of-light/ | Colchester Zoo
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Here at Colchester Zoological Society, you can enjoy an immersive experience as you journey through Australian Rainbows, an exotic aviary home to our free-flying rainbow lorikeets, open daily from 10:30am to an hour before zoo closing! Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/HQlI50VGcN4 | Colchester Zoo
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The ‘Big 3’ have landed! Before Colchester Zoo’s closure and lockdown began we ordered some fantastic sculptures to complete our brand new main entrance – they have now arrived and have been positioned by crane into our fantastic new gardens! See the video below of them being installed!🦒🐘🦏 | Colchester Zoo
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Here at Colchester Zoological Society, we are very lucky to receive a number enrichment products, purchased by our supporters through our Amazon Enrichment Wishlist. Check out our Rhinoceros Iguana, Rico, enjoying a new drying rack, kindly bought from the wishlist! This drying rack provides Rico with the perfect challenge in order to reach his food. Why not support Colchester Zoological Society and treat your favourite species to an enrichment gift! Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/IfeT50Vnjuh | C
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📣 GRAND OPENING TOMORROW! Journey through our BRAND-NEW Dinosaur Realm this Easter and discover more about the creatures of the past! 🦕 Embark on a prehistoric adventure as you come face-to-face with herbivores and carnivores. PLUS, find out more about your favourite dino at the Paleontology Hub! 🦴 #VisitEssex | Colchester Zoo
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Have you visited our NEW Dinosaur Realm yet? 🦕🦖 Ranger Will is here to share some dino-mite facts about some of the creatures here at Colchester Zoo! You can continue your prehistoric journey every day at Colchester Zoo but just make sure you arrive early as the dinosaurs go to sleep 1 hour before the Zoo closes! | Colchester Zoo
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A milestone year filled with all things new, 2025 marked an exciting chapter for the Zoo. With day-to-day life continuing to thrive with new arrivals, exciting developments and the return of our award-winning seasonal events, 2025 also marked the start of new journey. By becoming a charitable trust, we have been able to do even more to help care for wildlife and wild places. Join us as we take a look back at 2025, a year of change, growth and unforgettable memories 👉 https://www.colchesterzoolo
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Our NEW habitat, Capuchin Climb is now open! After renovating one of the oldest habitats within the Zoo, we are now delighted to announce that the buff-headed capuchins moved into their renovated home on Tuesday 8th April and were very excited to explore their new surroundings! Why not pay the Zoo a visit and see for yourself! Read full story 👉 https://ow.ly/cSQl50Vxgyr | Colchester Zoo
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Cheetah Update! Back in April we welcomed a beautiful new female Cheetah all the way from Vienna Zoo in Austria. Anika has been settling into her new home well and after a slightly nervous start, she has recently explored the outdoor area she will eventually share with our males, Abasi and Azizi. | Colchester Zoo
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New for 2024! Take part in an engaging Christmas education school experience at Colchester Zoo and learn all about the fascinating world of reindeer! Your students will meet a merry elf and discover the fascinating adaptations of reindeer. After journeying through a magical forest, they’ll see our young reindeer with an up-close encounter. The session concludes with a special visit from Father Christmas, including a photo opportunity and a unique gift for each pupil. Perfect for EYFS, KS1, lower
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We are pleased to announce that plans for a brand-new African lion habitat have now been given the green light. This new habitat is not just a lion development but is part of our exciting future plans. In addition to a new lion house, outdoor habitat and indoor viewing, the area will also offer several other exciting features for visitors with ample space for edutainment and activities. A themed African Boma Village will introduce new toilet facilities as well as new food outlets, bringing an im
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Last tickets remaining! Enjoy a magical evening at the Zoo filled with exciting animal encounters and exclusive presentations from Colchester Zoo directors at our Toast to Wildlife event! 🌊Discover more about our Patagonian sea lions during an encounter with our Animal Care Team 🐯Watch our Amur tigers as they enjoy an exclusive feed and learn more about the individuals we have here at the Zoo 🍃Enjoy a close encounter with our lemurs and find out more about this endangered species from our Zoo
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Blessing your feed with leopard cubs!💛 Read the full story about our exciting new arrivals here 👉 https://ow.ly/qTrP50Unoeg | Colchester Zoo
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We are excited to announce that we have now opened our brand new ‘Interactive Zone’ at Colchester Zoo’s Discovery Centre! Make your own landscape out of sand and watch as rivers and mountains appear with the changing levels you create! Check out this short clip of the fantastic interactive sand pit: PLUS MORE COMING SOON! https://www.colchester-zoo.com/explore/news/general?view=entry&id=438 | Colchester Zoo
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New Cheetah arrival! On 4th April 2023, we welcomed a new female Cheetah, Anika, from Vienna Zoo in Austria. Africa Keeper, Laura, tells you how she has been settling in. | Colchester Zoo
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We would like to say a huge thank you and a Happy New Year from all of the staff and animals here at Colchester Zoo! 2024 has been an exciting year for us with so much happening both behind the scenes as well as within the park, and we can’t wait to welcome you back in 2025! | Colchester Zoo
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Get your Christmas plans sorted with our Enchanted Trail of Light event, purr-fect for the whole family to enjoy! All put together by our creative in-house events team, be sure to enjoy a magical journey along a 1-mile route, featuring a brand new 40m light tunnel with over 20,000 lights, and new animal sculptures. Don’t forget to hop on board our festive road train to take the weight off your feet as you are transported to more enchanting sights! Limited tickets available – book your tickets to
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Immerse yourself in the wonderful Christmas atmosphere with our festive activities taking place on selected dates in December! Join the Wild Vibe Crew for festive parades and parties around the Zoo, embark on a magical journey on the Christmas Express, meet some of Santa’s elves and create magical crafts in the Elves’ Workshop. Don’t forget to transform into your favourite festive character at the Face Painting Station!* Visiting this Saturday 20th December? – Enjoy festive tunes from Somewhere
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