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Why Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s elephant-feeding moment still charms people

A heartwarming photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip feeding an elephant named Donna at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has captured public imagination. The image, taken during the opening of a new elephant care centre, showcased a rare, informal glimpse of the royals' affection for animals, highlighting a moment of…

The Times of India · May 25

UK Zoo Names Baby Elephant After The Queen

In honour of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s patron, Queen Elizabeth II, the zoo named a baby elephant the Thai word for ‘Queen’. The late Queen once met the calf’s mum.

Zenger · Oct 5, 2022

Baby Asian elephant named Thai word for Queen in honour of the late monarch

The Queen once fed a banana to the calf’s mother when she opened ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s centre for elephant care in 2017.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

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Two Male Flamingos Raise An Abandoned Chick Not Their Own

The lone American flamingo egg was initially placed in an incubator at the U.K.'s largest zoo after the parents ditched the nest.

Zenger · Aug 11, 2022

Gay flamingo dads raising newborn chick who was abandoned by biological parents

Hudson and Blaze, a pair of feathered fathers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, were chosen to sit on the egg until it hatched and have been very protective of their adopted child

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Zookeepers save endangered baby birds by hand-feeding them 12 times a day

Keepers at Whipsnade Zoo stepped in to hand-rear the two blue-crowned laughingthrush chicks.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Lemurs on Easter egg hunt tuck into sweetcorn and peas

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s Easter egg trail opened on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

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