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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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
Lovely ladies, Luna, Layla and Ziga are our three Chapman’s zebras. They live alongside our nyala antelopes and wildebeest, and with their glamorous coats of black and white stripes, they always stand out from the herd(s)! While we all know…
We’ve just welcomed two Solomon Island skinks to our Tropical House here in Newquay. Known as the giant skink, the zebra skink and the monkey-tailed skink, these scaly creatures are well worth a visit! Check out these top 5 facts…
