It was a cold February morning, and keepers from Blackpool Zoo and Twycross Zoo were about to put their meticulous plans into action – The time had come for Tara to make her big move […]
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Project Elephant – Our story so far
The story of Project Elephant begins many many years ago, when the idea for a brand new elephant house first came to our minds. For years we were kept busy with secret meetings; talking about […]
Kate’s been playing Kerplunk!
When it comes to exciting new enrichment methods, our keepers are never short of ideas. Where most people might have seen a big empty pipe, a pile of sticks and a bag of carrots – […]
The elephants will come in two by two – from Twycross Zoo!
Blackpool Zoo is set to become home to a herd of Asian elephants from Twycross Zoo following the completion of its multi-million pound ‘Project Elephant’ development. Four females, who currently reside in the Leicestershire zoo, […]
Kate’s exploring the wide outdoors
Kate has now settled in well to her new living arrangements. After some initial hesitation about stepping over the dividing line between the first two pens she entered, she hasn’t looked back! The flooring in […]