As part of our series of Keeper Chats for our blog, we caught up with Keeper, Andrew, to find out a little bit more about life for the humans of Project Elephant. The Sensible One: […]
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Catching up with Keeper Vicky
As part of our series of Keeper Chats for our blog, we caught up with Trainee Keeper, Vicky, to find out a little bit more about life for the humans of Project Elephant. The Smart […]
Saving the Asian elephant: World first pilot study of new vaccine to fight elephant virus begins in UK and Irish zoos
Blackpool Zoo is proud to support Chester Zoo in a pilot study, searching for the world’s first vaccine to fight a deadly herpes virus in Asian elephants. A pilot study of a new vaccine that […]
Emmett the elephant arrives in Blackpool!
It’s been an exciting few days here at Blackpool Zoo as we’ve just welcomed the first male elephant in our 47-year history. Emmett, a male Asian elephant, completed his successful 200-mile journey from ZSL Whipsnade […]
Emmett’s coming to Blackpool!
It’s been a busy Summer at Project Elephant Base Camp as preparations are well underway to welcome a male elephant to Blackpool Zoo for the very first time in our 47-year history. Following years of […]