The Latest Breaking News from Blackpool Zoo

Blackpool Zoo Uses Edible Glitter To Monitor Elephant Pregnancy

Learn how Blackpool Zoo uses edible glitter to track pregnancy in Asian elephants for conservation efforts.

Top News · Feb 22, 2024

‘Very special’ orangutan born which could spark new generation of the species

The five-week-old is Blackpool Zoo’s first Bornean orangutan baby for more than 20 years.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

Blackpool Zoo welcomes 'very special arrival' as baby orangutan is born

Zookeepers say the unnamed baby is part of a breeding scheme to protect the species which is at risk of extinction

Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2023

Blackpool Zoo is looking to pay people to dress up in inflatable bird outfits as 'seagull deterrents'

The job of dreams has arrived

Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2023

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Everything you need to know if you’re planning a trip to Blackpool this year

Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2023

Blackpool Zoo hits back at unhappy visitor who claimed it was 'not as good as it used to be'

The visitor's unpleasant review saw them complain about several things including the lack of animal numbers after not seeing lions, tigers or monkeys despite over 1,000 animals at Blackpool Zoo

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Brexit threatening endangered species as red tape hits zoo breeding programmes

Transferring critically endangered species within Europe to broaden the gene pool is more difficult with Britain outside the EU

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

Blackpool Zoo's giant tortoise Darwin dies aged 105

Darwin was receiving specialist treatment for a leg issue but his condition deteriorated

Liverpool Echo · Apr 15, 2022

Blackpool Zoo's giant tortoise Darwin has died aged 105-years-old

The zoo's oldest animal had to be put to sleep after developing a severe leg problem

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2022