Endangered gorilla born at Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo has welcomed the birth of an endangered gorilla.
Twycross Zoo welcomes endangered lemur twins
Endangered lemur twins have been moved to Twycross Zoo in an attempt to help the species breed.
Twycross Zoo welcomes their newest member of the family
Twycross Zoo have announced the birth of a new addition to their animal family.
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Zoo takes prehistoric delivery
Fifteen dinosaurs are arriving at Twycross Zoo today (Friday 1 March). They have travelled by boat from Texas to form part of a special exhibition.
Twycross home to one of the oldest spider monkeys in Europe
A critically endangered variegated spider monkey, named ‘Lady Lulu’ by her keepers, is one of the oldest of its kind in captivity in Europe, and holds the crown for being the oldest in the UK.
Lady Lulu is 39-years old, and considered in very good health for her age.
Variegated spider monkeys are known to live until 27-years of age in the wild and up to 40-years of age in captivity.
Variegated spider monkeys are classified critically endangered in the wild on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Redlist of Threatened Species, and in 2012 they were listed as one of the worlds 25 most endangered primates.
The wild population has declined by 80 per cent over the past four decades due to habitat loss from human encroachment and hunting.
Spider monkeys get their names from their very long arms and legs and the fact that they use their tails to hang upside down.
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Twycross Zoo confirm endangered Siamang Gibbon is a boy
Zoo keepers at Twycross Zoo have confirmed an endangered Siamang Gibbon is a boy.
Darwin was born on 17th November 2012 and is showing excellent signs of progression.
He will be moving to a brand new Siamang enclosure with his mum, dad and older brother over the next few days.
Rare baby gorilla born at Twycross Zoo
From millions of years old to a rather newer addition to the world in the form of a baby gorilla born at Twycross zoo.
And let's just say when mum Ozala went into labour, it was a pretty hairy moment.
We're pleased to say mother and baby are doing fine. A rather excited Rajiv Popat went along to have a look.
Baby gorilla will help the survival of the species
Twycross Zoo has a new arrival, a western lowland baby gorilla.
It weighed around four pounds and mother and baby are doing well.
There are fewer than 200,000 western lowland gorillas in the wild.
Rare sighting of baby gorilla at Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo has today announced the safe birth of a healthy baby western lowland gorilla a species considered critically endangered.
The baby gorilla, which is yet to be named, is said to be doing very well and the mother, Ozala, remains healthy after a stress-fress birth.
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Video shows how mum 'carries' her baby gorilla
Twycross Zoo has announced the birth of a healthy baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species. The baby gorilla was born on Thursday 3rd January.
Sex of baby gorilla yet to be discovered due to protective mother
Twycross Zoo has a new arrival, a western lowland baby gorilla.
It weighed around four pounds and mother and baby are doing well.
There are fewer than 200,000 western lowland gorillas in the wild.
The species face a number of threats including hunting for their meat and destruction of their habitat.
The newborn hasn't been named yet, zoo keepers have been unable to determine the sex of the baby because mother Ozala holds her close to her body and is very protective.
Endangered gorilla born at Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo has welcomed the birth of an endangered gorilla.
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These are snow leopards at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire and they are very content in the freezing cold. We are told by staff that they spent the morning playing and having fun in the freezing temperatures in that part of the region, but have since been relaxing.
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