Newquay Zoo 2025: Wrapped
From lynx kittens to brown hyenas, discover the top 10 highlights from an incredible year at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall…
New at Newquay Zoo: Meet our mysterious, mischievous brown hyenas!
Looking for something wildly different to do this summer? You’re in luck – two very special new residents have just arrived at Newquay Zoo… and they’re unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Meet Flo and Quinn – a brother and…
Meet Maddy: our passionate placement student on a mission to rewild the world
Here at Newquay Zoo, we love welcoming placement students who bring fresh perspectives, big ideas, and a shared passion for wildlife conservation. This year, we’ve been lucky enough to have Maddy on the team – a Physical Geography student with…
Party time for our penguins!
It’s been a flippin’ fantastic day here at Newquay Zoo, as our Humboldt penguins celebrated a wave of birthdays with a very special penguin pool party! Springtime is full of celebrations in our colony, with many of our penguins hatched…
Civets in crisis: How a coffee trend is endangering wildlife
Civets are fascinating, elusive creatures found across Asia and Africa, playing a crucial role in their ecosystems. Here at Newquay Zoo, we’re proud to care for two Owston’s civets, one of the world’s rarest civet species. But did you know…
Tortoise spa day! Our Radiated Tortoises are lining up for their new ‘carwash’.
There’s been a slow-and-steady stomp of activity in our tortoise enclosure recently – from colourful shell touch-ups to the grand opening of their brand-new ‘carwash’! No, our tortoises aren’t learning to drive, but they are enjoying some seriously stylish shell…
Winter wrapped up at Newquay Zoo
The arrival of winter and the colder weather hasn’t slowed us down at Newquay Zoo. This season, we’ve welcomed new arrivals, revelled in thick jumper season, battled some big storms and we’ve even seen the penguins become quite the social…
Celebrating World Golden Lion Tamarin Day at Newquay Zoo
Today, we join the world in celebrating Golden Lion Tamarin Day, a special occasion dedicated to raising awareness about these incredible creatures and the conservation efforts that have helped bring them back from the brink of extinction. Golden lion tamarins,…
Schools go free 2023: Celebrating a century of conservation, education and inspiration
From January through to June our zoos have welcomed over 1,000 schools including over 40,000 pupils and teachers.
This initiative aims to encourage learning about nature and conservation, but also ensure these magical moments are accessible to every pupil, regardless of their financial situation
