Newquay Zoo are in a bid to help conserve an endangered species – the William’s dwarf gecko, or as they’re also known due to their striking appearance, electric blue day geckos. In the wild electric blue geckos are found across…

1. What is your role at Newquay Zoo? I am part of the Living Collections team as a cover keeper, this means that I work across all sections at Newquay Zoo, but at the minute I am mainly focused on…

We’ve recently welcomed a new male panther chameleon to our Tropical House! Arriving at Newquay Zoo on 16th July, the chameleon has been off-show whilst he settles in, however you can now see him on display alongside our female panther…

We’re super excited to welcome you all this summer, so here are some top tips for your visit to Newquay Zoo: Tropical House First things first, an absolute must when you visit Newquay Zoo is our Tropical House. After a…

Currently our colony of Humboldt penguins are going through the change, which is called a moult. Once a year penguins experience a moult which last around 4 weeks. This is the process where they replace their entire set of feathers…

After a long 15 months, we are finally able to re-open our Tropical House as Government restrictions lift from 19th July. So, we thought we would give you a heads up as to what weird and wonderful species our Tropical…

We have bid farewell to 10 Humboldt penguins as they make the great trip to Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium in Ireland. Newquay Zoo is currently home to 28 Humboldt penguins, including the latest addition which was born back in April. The…

Bird breeding season at the zoo is in full swing, with two cygnets, one turaco chick and one stilt chick hatching recently. Last week our pair of black-necked swans hatched two fluffy cygnets. This is not the pairs first time…

Not only are zoos a great day out to connect with your families, friends and loved ones, but they are also great for your health and wellbeing in more ways than one.With many distractions in daily life it is extremely…

Easter is almost upon us – cue many people of ALL ages tucking into one, two or maybe more chocolate Easter eggs across the long weekend. But first things first, how sustainable are your choices? I’m sure many of you…