Congratulations to our friends at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, as their 2025 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, which we sponsored, was named Best Pantomime – over 950 seats at the UK Pantomime Awards!
Don’t miss out on tickets for this year’s Treasure Island, with tickets now on sale!
It's #allergyawarenessweek.
Here at DZC we’re proud to help continue raising awareness about allergies in a bid to keep everyone safe while at the zoo. We have signage on site & this week staff are taking part in Epipen training sessions.
There’s still time to nominate your wildlife champion!
We’re on the hunt for those people in our local area, aged 7 & over, who are making a difference to wildlife as part of our forthcoming Festival of Change celebrations.
www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/nominate-a-w...
There’s a week to go until our St George’s Day events & there’s still time for you to snap up tickets!
The family-fun events in the castle courtyard will take place between 3pm – 7pm on Sat 25 - Sun 26.
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Home Educators are invited to come and explore the zoo and castle on Monday – with a discounted admission rate for participants.
Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/home-educato...
We need your help in our bid to protect one of the UK’s most beloved wild mammals – the hedgehog!
We're taking part in a nationwide match-funding campaign next week.
Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/saving-hedge...
We're celebrating our best Easter since 2019, welcoming more than 27,500 visitors over the two-week holiday period.
Read more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/cracking-eas...
This Tongue out Tuesday, watch our giraffes Josie & Kira use their long tongues to get to the likit, which keepers fixed on to the outer fencing of their indoor housing overnight.
It certainly keeps them busy as they lick away their treat from our Amazon wish list.
Thank You to everyone who visited us over the Easter holidays – we’ve had a cracking fortnight welcoming you all!
If you’ve visited us, let us know what you loved best!
Our afterhours tours of Dudley Castle are returning for 2026 as we continue to raise funds for its upkeep and restoration.
Find out more and book here: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/events/whats...
An Easter basket filled with spring flowers was the perfect gift for Linne’s two-toed sloths, Flo, Reggie and Bobbin!
They love camellias and will eat the entire flower head!
This rainbow lorikeet wants to look their best for all the Easter holiday visitors heading to see them over the coming days!
Lorikeet Lookout is open every day from 11am - 5pm, with visitors able to purchase pots of nectar to feed our free-flying flock until 4pm.
Today is National Zoo Lovers Day, when we celebrate the incredible conservation work zoos do to safeguard animal species, while also inspiring & educating visitors about the natural world around them.
Come & visit us to find out more!
When you try to hide all evidence of eating all the delicious treats… but there are clues!!
Who’s eaten all of their Easter eggs already?
Our chimp girls enjoyed an Easter egg hunt, with a few goodies left around their outdoor habitat for them to discover and enjoy!
If you're visiting us this Bank Holiday, don't forget to do our egg hunt around site - pick up a sheet at the entrance!
Happy Easter!
Not to miss out on the celebrations, our animals have also been treated to some egg themed enrichment and some extra treats from the Easter bunny!
It’s World Civet Day when we help raise awareness about these small, nocturnal mammals.
Here at DZC we care for Connie, an Asian palm civet.
Find out more about the work we do with The Civet Project Foundation.
www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/civet-one-he...
Have you spotted the Easter Bunny on site yet?
Our bunny mascot is making regular appearances throughout the holidays to meet visitors.
Keep your eyes peeled!
If you’ve managed to snap a photo with the Easter bunny, we’d love to see it!
You’ve got more time to see the animals as we’re now on summer hours!
From this week, the 40-acre site is open until 5.30pm, with last admission at 4pm each day.
The extended opening will remain in place until September.
Do you know someone who is making a difference to wildlife in your local community? We want to hear about them!
Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/celebrating-...
What a wonderful sight!
Our flamingos couldn’t wait to get back into their outdoor habitat – and it’s all thanks to the generosity of our visitors in making it happen!
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We’ve got a birthday girl on site – as our cheeky Sprout is 15 today!
Find out more about our Bornean orangutans and the work we do supporting orangutans in the wild at our Presenter-led orangutan talk, which takes place at 12.30pm each day throughout the Easter holidays.
Get running to the castle courtyard at 12pm each day as our Birds of Prey display is back for Easter!
Weather permitting, you can find out more about some of our flying squad throughout the school holidays.
Find out more about our Easter holiday talk times here: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/easter-2026/
It’s the start of the Easter holidays!
From today until Sunday, April 12 there are plenty of egg-citing activities for all the family.
Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/easter-2026/
Our greenhouses are starting to spring to life with homegrown goodies for our animals.
Our gardening team have been busy sowing seeds as they grow food for a variety of species across site, including tomatoes, sweet peppers, spinach, chard, lettuce & chillies.
DZC is excited to launch ‘The Festival of Change’ as we look to inspire visitors into committing to make a difference for wildlife.
Thanks to funding from the Richardson Brothers Foundation, we're holding a 2 day community event from 5 - 6 June.
Read more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/foundation-f...
Remember the bird boxes we made and installed around the zoo site last year from recycled timber off-cuts?
We’ve got a resident in the box by the red panda habitat – a little blue tit who is busy nest making!
Mirror, mirror on the wall our Victoria crowned pigeon is definitely one of the fairest of them all!
You can spot our pigeons in Lorikeet Lookout, with their stunning lacy headdress.
If you visit the walkthrough, listen out for their call – it’s an unmistakeable deep whooping call!
If you’re visiting us this week, join us in recording native flora & fauna around site!
We’re taking part in the Spotted on Site Spring Bioblitz, which aims to help localised conservation efforts for native species.
Download the iNaturalist app & upload any photos you snap!
There are just five weeks to go before our St George’s Day events! We’re inviting you to join us and celebrate between 3pm and 7pm on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April. There’ll be fun and games in the castle courtyard, with discounted entry. Find out more: dudleyzoo.org.uk/st-georges-d...
