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Information from facebook confirms 0.4 Cape Buffalo arrived at the end of 2021 from Austria.

8am. The start of what would become a glorious trip to the wilds of Kent had begun. Myself and pocket have been visiting zoos together for nearly a year now, and already have various notable collections under our belt (Twycross, Chester, the ZSL zoos etc) and many more planned. On our continuing...

Hello all! So I am planning on continuing on my quest to visit all of the top 10 zoos in England this year (going from a list I found on the Internet, not official). Being a London resident I visit there regularly, and this year I have also visited Twycross, Whipsnade and most recently Chester...

Damian Aspinall and his views on conservation are featured in the highly renowned American news programme 60 minutes. Zoo gorillas released to the wild - CBS News

Hello, does anyone know how many gorilla groups there are currently at Howletts? Jim Davis' studbook at Gorillas Galore - Captive Gorilla Lists - Stud Book lists almost 50 individuals, but it's hard to get an idea of who lives with whom (i.e. their family structure). I've been making...

BBC News - Kent fire crews rescue sick elephant at Howletts

A first for Howletts, a gelada was born around 5 weeks ago, still unsexed and unnamed, the baby is being raised by its mother, who has a history of killing newborns. BBC News - First Gelada baboon born at Howletts

Ratel (Mellivora capensis), a very impressive carnivore