The lion enclosure at the Bedfordshire zoo stood empty for a while after keepers had to put its two remaining lions to sleep ...

The quartet were born between the hours of 5:13am and 6:40am, with keepers watching remotely via a hidden ‘cubcam’ CCTV. They ...

It’s been an exciting few weeks at Whipsnade Zoo after it welcomed the birth of four rare lion cubs. The cubs were born as ...

An adorable litter of rare northern African lion cubs have been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The four little lions, born as part of the conservation breeding programme for their ...

Dreaming of a career change? Zookeeper George Spooner talks about the best and worst parts of his job in this feature from ...

A video taken from a man's home security system showed the moment he was attacked by a swooping bird of prey believed to be a ...

Scientists at Chester Zoo are testing a "tail-tagging" technique to help reintroduce a rare species into the wild. Last week, ...

Four European brown bears at Whipsnade Zoo have awoken after three months of deep slumber, signalling the start of spring at the UK’s largest zoo. “While they were a little sluggish at first, our four ...

The zoo used to be home to another of the world’s fastest land animals, Cleo, who sadly passed away last year.

The litter of rare northern African lions was the second batch to be born recently at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, after three arrived in November. Section manager Sarah McGregor said keepers ...

Billy’s arrival follows the death of the zoo’s previous cheetah Cleo, who died just one month after arriving at the facility ...