Zoo’s Mother’s Day surprise First calf for yak mum aged 11

      ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed its first yak baby in more than a decade, just in time for Mother’s Day. click here to see all the photos http://celebrityphotosuk.photoshelter.com/gallery/ZSL-Whipsnade-Zoo-Mothera-s-Day-surprise/G00000xJopVzcaQ0/   The four-week-old calf, who keepers have named Zak, was born in the early hours of February 8 and is an extra special arrival for […]

Elephant artist picks up a paintbrush for Elephant Appreciation Weekend

  Fourteen-year-old Asian elephant Karishma will be using her trunk to decorate wooden elephants with colourful splashes of paint in the run up to the weekend – which will be raising vital funds for the Zoo’s worldwide elephant conservation and research projects.to view the photos click here http://celebrityphotosuk.photoshelter.com/gallery/Elephant-artist-picks-up-a-paintbrush-for-Elephant-Appreciation-Weekend/G0000eX9joxJ9IQI/ Elephant keeper Elizabeth Becker said:“Karishma really enjoys […]