An Essex zoo has formally submitted to build a new lion enclosure as part of a "master plan" for its long-term future. Colchester Zoo has filed documents with Colchester City Council following its ...

Last year, the zoo revealed multi-million pound plans to build a new African lion habitat. Colchester Zoo opened in 1963 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023. The African habitat at ...

A zebra has died at Colchester Zoo after being attacked by a rhino. The African enclosure, which allows visitors to see how the animals would interact in their natural habitats, had to be cleared of ...