The results of our latest round of super-sized pregnancy testing Zoo has revealed that two elephants are expecting (big) little bundles of joy. Mother and daughter duo, Noorjahan and Esha, are both due to give […]
Category Archives: Conservation
Pregnancy testing with supersized glittery poo
We are monitoring the reproductive cycles of our female Asian elephants by using coloured edible glitter, which helps to identify the dung. Following recommendations from the European Endangered Species Programme for Tara, Noorjahan and Esha, […]
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 […]
EleFest 2018
Blackpool Zoo Members and their guests are invited to join us for an exclusive VIP celebration at our brand new Project Elephant Base Camp! Featuring Live Music, Asian Food, Base Camp tours, Prosecco Bar, Expert […]
Working to secure a future for Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka
The future of Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka is an uncertain one, their numbers have more than halved over the past two centuries and there are now thought to be less than 5,000 remaining in […]