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 ...

Simba (left) was named after a cartoon film lion cub A cat named after the Lion King film character Simba has been found seven months after going missing - near Colchester Zoo's big cats enclosure.

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. Chris Berrow/BBC The African ...

Colchester Zoo shared an update after initially posting on social media about an “extremely rare” incident on 10 January in its mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra.

Families enjoying a day out at Colchester Zoo in Essex were left shocked by the dramatic scenes as Ziggy the zebra was gored. The zoo has now confirmed Astrid, a southern white rhino, was tussling ...