Newquay Zoo turns 55 on Sunday 26 May, 2024. To celebrate this milestone, the zoo is offering free entry to anyone born in 1969 – the same year that the zoo opened. The zoo began as a seasonal attraction in…
This week, Newquay Zoo in Cornwall became home to pair of male Cape porcupines – the largest species of porcupine in the world. The pair are young brothers. One is seven-months-old and the other is 13-months-old. There are a whopping…
On Saturday 27 April, Newquay Zoo in Cornwall is inviting people to celebrate World Tapir Day in style with a special Tapas & Tapirs evening. Visitors will be treated to a unique experience after hours, where they’ll not only enjoy…
There are even more reasons to visit Newquay Zoo this spring, with a flurry of recent animal births, including the arrival of several endangered species. Keepers at Newquay Zoo are delighted to announce that Philippine spotted deer couple, Belle and…
This morning, Monday 1 April, keepers at Newquay Zoo were delighted to reveal another new species of snake to the world. After the discovery of a two-headed snake, exactly one year ago to the day, this latest three-headed snake has…
Newquay Zoo in Cornwall has recently introduced a new male Carpathian lynx to resident female Kicsi, and sparks have already been flying. Kicsi, who has been at the zoo since 2015, is notoriously shy. But since male lynx Onyx joined…
Sister sites, Paignton Zoo in Devon and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, are launching an amazing new App to help people get even more out of their visits to the zoo. The App contains numerous features to help visitors plan their…
Newquay Zoo in Cornwall has just become home to a flamboyant new bird in the form of a Victoria Crowned-pigeon. Despite being part of the pigeon family, this species looks nothing like the common wood pigeons found in the towns…
Newquay Zoo is welcoming Bing and Flop, from the award-winning series Bing, this January. The collaboration between independent creative studio Acamar Films and Wild Planet Trust will see Newquay Zoo feature activities based around the pre-school animation Bing, which airs…
