Bailey, who was 18, was a firm favourite with staff and visitors, the zoo says.

A zoo's last two sea lions have died after being put to sleep "in the interest of their welfare". Colchester Zoo's Sydney and ...

A lion adored by zoo fans has been put to sleep. Bailey the African lion, from Colchester Zoo, was 18 and had developed multiple health issues including a leg tumour, reduced kidney function, mobility ...

Colchester Zoo has shared a heartwarming update following the birth of an endangered pileated gibbon. Female gibbon Qiwen gave birth to a healthy baby in the early hours of Monday, February 2. Now one ...

Essex attractions join Chester Zoo in urging the Met Office and weather apps to improve rain forecasts, warning misleading icons are harming UK tourism revenue.

Colchester Zoo has announced the "devastating loss" of its last two sea lions. Sydney and Milan died peacefully after being put to sleep on Friday. Both had reached a geriatric age and had been under ...

Colchester Zoo's three orangutans were unharmed when high winds damaged the roof of their enclosure The orangutan enclosure at Colchester Zoo had to be closed after its roof was damaged in high winds.

A commercial zoo has announced plans to become a charitable trust and rebuild much of its site. Managers at Colchester Zoo in Essex said it would be known as Colchester Zoological Society as of ...

Two other wolves were shot dead with the zoo saying about six of the Timber wolves left the enclosure. Police in Essex are searching nearby fields for the missing wolf, with a helicopter also ...

MULTI-MILLION-POUND plans for a new state-of-the art lion enclosure at Colchester Zoo have been given the green light. The zoo, in Maldon Road, first announced plans for a new lion habitat in July ...

The most recent arrival was on Friday, June 13, when Colchester Zoo's female golden lion tamarin, Freia, gave birth to a single offspring. Also, this year they have welcomed two Amur leopards, two ...

A zebra was 'disembowelled and distressed' after it was fatally gored by a rhino at Colchester Zoo yesterday, a visitor has claimed. The tragedy unfolded in an outside enclosure for mixed African ...