There’s still chance to get your hands on your very own DZC mini Wild Bricks DIY pack, allowing you to make your favourite animal at home. They're available from the Safari Shop or via our online shop: onlineshop.dudleyzoo.org.uk/dudleyzoo/sh...
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Dudley Zoo and Castle is a registered charity. Home to many endangered species, who live around an 11th century castle, the site also houses the world’s largest single collection of Tecton buildings as well as being of important geological significance.
Happy International Orangutan Day from our family group of Bornean orangutans. Join us at 12.45pm for our Presenter-led talk, where you find out more about the threats orangs face in the wild as well as what we can all do to help their survival - particularly when out shopping!
Arctic foxes, Grace and Spruce, have been enjoying some banana smoothie frozen lollies in the hot weather! The pair are now sporting their shorter, thinner coats. In the wild, this dark fur colouring helps them camouflage against the rocky Arctic tundra.
There are just TWO WEEKS LEFT of Wild Bricks – don’t miss out before they go! Don’t forget to pick up your trail sheet from the admission desk and tick off the animal statues as you explore the 40-acre site. Book now!
Happy 7th Birthday to our male Asiatic lion, Keshari!
There’s still availability to come and help us wake up the zoo next month! Join us at 8.45am on Sunday 6th September for a 2-hour guided tour, as some of our species receive breakfast before you get yours! www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/events/whats...
You’ll want the sound up for this video! Make sure you stay hydrated in the heat with a cooling treat, just like our giraffes!
🌞THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST UPDATE: 🌞 Due to extreme temperatures predicted for tomorrow, we’re putting extra measures in place to make sure our staff, animals and visitors stay safe in the sun. Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/heatwave-upd...
It's definitely an ice lolly kind of day today! 🌞
Have you managed to find all of our Wild Brick sculptures?! Our Rainbow Lorikeets have quite taken to the temporary resident in Lorikeet Lookout! Don’t forget to pick up a trail sheet at the zoo entrance to follow around our 40-acre site and tick off all the animal statues as you go.
We’re wishing our loved-up Asiatic lions, Kirana and Keshari, a Happy World Lion Day! It’s a day when we celebrate and shine the spotlight on this incredible endangered species, of which there are estimated to be only around 600-700 individuals left in the wild.
🎥 This is your last chance to purchase tickets for this weekend's open air cinema nights at just £14 each! Online bookings close at 6 pm, tickets are £20 on the gate! www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/the-goonies/ www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/nightmare-on...
Our pygmy marmosets have been enjoying some refreshing watermelon during the warmer weather! Make sure you pop by the Primate House to see them if you're on site today!
Our popular Santa’s grotto is now on sale and we’re offering a 20% discount for anyone who books online before the end of August! To claim the discount, quote GROTTO26 at the checkout. www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/events-whats...
We've got LOTS of reasons why you should visit DZC this summer... but here are 5 for starters!
If you’d love find out what it takes to be a DZC zoo keeper we have availability for our popular day-long experiences during the summer holidays! Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/experiences/...
Today is #ShareSavvy Saturday and we’re helping highlight how irresponsible social media sharing can harm endangered species. Read more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/share-savvy/
Our Wild Bricks DIY make kits are flying off the shelves – with the giraffe proving the most popular! We’ve got 6 animals to choose to make – giraffe, penguin, red panda, orangutan, tiger & flamingo, priced £12.99 each or 3 for £30. They're available from the zoo or our website.
You can save the date of our 90th anniversary next year, with our 2027 DZC calendar! The landscape calendar is priced £9.99 and features a number of images of some of the site’s favourite species. It’s available direct to purchase from the Safari Shop or online.
Our beautiful Sumatran, Daseep, is helping us celebrate Global Tiger Day! Critically endangered in the wild, it is estimated only around 400-500 of her sub-species remain in the wild, with threats including deforestation, poaching and habitat loss.
We’re still searching for Santa – could you be the star of our zoo grotto this Christmas? If you have sackfuls of festive cheer, we’d love to hear from you! Find out more: www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/contact/jobs...
It’s less than two weeks until our evening open-air cinema nights. Get ready for laughs and thrills on Friday 7th August with The Goonies showing in the castle courtyard. If you prefer classic horror, we are showing A Nightmare on Elm Street on Saturday 8th! Book now via our website!
Our farm’s guinea pigs have been enjoying homegrown carrots thanks to the green fingered efforts of our gardeners! Throughout the holiday, the farm barn will be open from 12pm until 5.30pm, enabling visitors to see the animals for longer.
Come and enjoy an afternoon adventure to DZC for just £10 on selected dates this summer! We’re staying open until 7pm every Wednesday throughout August with the discounted admission available from 4pm, giving you plenty of time to explore! www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/afternoon-ad...
It’s the anniversary of the great three-day fire at Dudley Castle which left it as the ruin you find today. You can find out more about the castle's rich history during our daily Presenter-led castle talk. Plus, check out the new signage around the castle's grounds!
Happy 4th Birthday to Joe our cheeky Bornean orangutan! 🥳
Our zoo site is a riot of colour at the moment with all the summer planting. Our gardening team have been busy planting areas around the 40-acres with a mixture of seasonal flowers, including geraniums, petunias and marigolds and we’re sure you’ll agree that it’s all looking lovely!
Join us in wishing Djimat a Happy 38th Birthday today! Why not adopt Djimat & help us raise funds for conservation. Here at DZC we support Sintang Orangutan Center in Indonesia, which is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation & release of Bornean orangutans. www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/product/djim...
You can make your favourite DZC animal out of bricks with our fabulous Wild Bricks DIY make kits! There are six DZC animals to choose from & they're available in the Safari Shop or online, priced £12.99 or three for £30. Benji was very interested in his mini-me!
Make sure you take part in our Wild Bricks trail this summer – there’s a chance to win a goody bag, worth £115, every week of the holidays! Pop your completed trail map in the box on exit. We'll be emptying the box & drawing a winner every Mon (from July 27), with 6 prizes to give out in total.
