Endangered Animals

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Behan the greater one horned rhino's vets and keepers from Whipsnade Zoo gather around to read her ultrasound scan during a health check (c) Whipsnade Zoo

Zoo's rhino successfully treated for tumour

The zoo’s two female greater one-horned rhinos, 29-year-olds Behan and Beluki, were found to have tumours and cysts in their reproductive organs.

12 Sept

Lena, a rare Amur Leopard is coming to Dartmoor Zoo from Colchester, to breed with its male Amur Leopard, Freddo.

New 'girlfriend' found for leopard on animal dating site

Dartmoor Zoo has welcomed a critically endangered Amur Leopard named Lena.

15 Aug

Meet Maya: the rare and endangered baby Anoa born at a safari park

Lowland anoa - the smallest buffalo species in the world - are classed as endangered due to habitat loss in Indonesia and hunting for their meat and horns.

7 Aug

Dove from species 'extinct' in wild hatches at UK zoo

Zoo welcomes family of endangered pied tamarins

'World's smallest antelope' named 'Twiglet' arrives at Midlands zoo

Keepers welcome birth of endangered ring-tailed lemur at safari park

First pup of vulnerable otter species born at safari park

Zoo announces passing of 'world's oldest gorilla'

Critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo

Zoo welcomes critically endangered female monkey

First critically endangered fruit bat pup born in UK for five years

Endangered baby deer born at Chester Zoo

Chilean flamingo chicks hatch for firs time in 10 years at wetland centre

Birds of prey centre in 'desperate need of repair' as owner appeals for help