You may have seen the news that there have been several confirmed cases of bird flu in the UK, and that our sister zoo Paignton Zoo has had to close temporarily due to the disease. Here are the answers to…

Orang-utans are critically endangered in the wild, but did you know that there is one simple way you can help protect their habitats? Wild orang-utans have global legal protection, however they are still critically endangered and face many threats. Along…

It’s not difficult to see where golden lion tamarins get their name from! While they might be small (just 8 inches tall on average), their bright orange manes are every bit as impressive as that of an African lion. Along…

Wednesday, 25 May is World Otter Day – a day to celebrate these otterly amazing creatures and to raise awareness that they need our protection. Our otters We have eight Asian short-clawed otters here at Newquay– breeding pair Topan and…

You’ll find a huge variety of different animals from around the world here at Newquay, but you might be surprised by the amount of visits we get from native species. Here are just a few of the birds we’ve spotted…

It can be a minefield choosing the right Easter Eggs for a loved one: have you bought them a flavour of chocolate they hate? Is it big enough to show you care? Does it come with a rubbish mug that…

To celebrate St Piran’s Day, we thought we’d share some essential words in the Cornish language. Did you know that ‘milva’ means ‘zoo’? Or that ‘papynjay’ means parrot? Read on to lean the names of some of your very favourite…

Want to go wild and shake up your reading list this World Book Day? We’ve got you covered! We’ve asked our team to share some of their favourite books about animals and the natural world. Which one will you read…

As we approach the end of our first closure week, we thought we’d update you on what we’ve been up to. Our teams have been incredibly busy and although our zoos are currently empty of visitors, they certainly haven’t been…

As the summer starts to draw to a close, it’s time to for parents, students and staff to look towards the beginning of a new academic year. So here are a number of ways in which we can help you…