Linton Zoo

09/11/2025

“One day I’ll be as big as you dad”💕💕💕😍. Our red kangaroo Joey is growing fast and spending more time out of the pouch. We’re not sure but this might be his first meeting with his dad.

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28/10/2025

Someone else who appreciates a leaf pile🍁🍂🍁🍂🥰Sleepy Katinka enjoying a sheltered sunspot this morning.
We’re open all this week for half term holidays!


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15/10/2025

This is a brilliant option for a day out with children. The village offers a cosy country pub with a children's menu and a range of dishes for adults, from crab thermidor to sausages and mash.

10/10/2025

🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁Who doesn’t like a leaf pile to play in🤣…Mr and Mrs Red our breeding pair of Southern ground hornbills love rummaging through a leaf pile, it’s such fun!🥰. They pick out the prime quality leaves to store in their nest box.
In the wild Southern ground hornbills have been declining, due in part to persecution, habitat destruction, cultural beliefs, and other factors. They are IUCN listed as 'Vulnerable' but in some areas they are already nearly extinct.
Our birds have been great contributors to the captive breeding programme and Linton, one of the first to breed this amazing species in captivity in Europe, has been able to help others have a better understanding of the species needs in captivity.
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05/10/2025

Good morning! After a stormy night the Aldabra giant tortoises are just starting to wake up and go off out for the day. Jude, Luke and Max are checking the paddock for leaves blown out of the trees and shrubs.
We’re open today 10 to 4. Last admission 3pm. Please check our website for all our other October open days.
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Have a lovely day today! From all of the team.

30/09/2025

Happy Birthday to our African lions Kali and Nabulaa, they turned 10 years old today, 30th September.
Our special guests Andrew and Emily, who joined us for a VIP Experience today, were able to hand feed them some special chicken leg treats and then watched them enjoy a venison main meal.
Here are some of our favourite photos of the cubs with mum and dad Zuri and Safina, through the years as they grow and mature into a the most beautiful adults.

25/09/2025

🥰VIP ANIMAL EXPERIENCE ON A NORMALLY CLOSED DAY😌
If you enjoy an experience which is a bit more special and in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, this one will be for you. We still have a couple of places left on our VIP animal experience day next Tuesday 30th September 25, first come first served. This is a day we are not scheduled to be open so you will have the zoo almost to yourself 😃. Have a look at our website for the full experience details. https://lintonzoo.com/animal-experiences.
You will have a chance to get up close and hand feed a couple of our amazing animals (see the choices listed). There is also the option to add on a big cat feed, where you really will be as close as a whisker!
If you are interested please email the office [email protected]

25/09/2025

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23/09/2025

Many thanks to annual pass holders Simon and Elizabeth for sharing these lovely photos they took over the weekend. We love to see the images you take so please do keep sharing them with us. We’re open tomorrow, Wednesday 24th and the weekend 10am to 4pm.
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17/09/2025

🐢✨ Conference Spaces Still Available! ✨🐢

Join us at the European Turtle Alliance Conference 2025, in association with Tortoise Welfare UK and the European Studbook Foundation.

📅 Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th October 2025
📍 Writtle University College, Essex
🎓 CPD hours available

Two inspiring days of talks on chelonian conservation, husbandry, research, and veterinary practice — plus opportunities to network, browse displays, and enjoy our popular Saturday evening meal.

🌟 Highlights include talks from:
🔹 Victor Loehr (Karoo dwarf tortoise field studies & breeding)
🔹 Chris Leone (Pet trade past & present, USA)
🔹 Anthony Pierlioni (Community & breeding Japonica, USA)
🔹 Thomas Griffith (Advances in UVB for Chelonia)
🔹 Thomas Maunders (ZSL Whipsnade Chelonia collection)
🔹 Peter Praschag (Nepal Conservation Programme & Mexican tortoise)
🔹 Kevin Eatwell (Chelonia medicine & parasites)
🔹 Maizey-Mary Fox (Chelonia distribution & care in the UK)
🔹 Dillon Prest (Changes in the UK pet trade)
🔹 Tony Monahan (Chelonia travel guide & artworks)
🔹 Matt Rendle (AZEVN, UK)
🔹 Jane Williams (New book highlights, ETA)
…with more speakers to follow!

🎟️ Ticket Options:
➡️ Both days: £75
➡️ Single day: £60
➡️ Student: £30 (for both days!)

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique event for vets, vet nurses, zookeepers, students, and chelonian enthusiasts alike.

👉 https://www.turtlesurvival.eu/2025-european-turtle-alliance-conference/

07/09/2025

We are delighted to introduce the latest member of our red kangaroo mob. Look closely and you will see the adorable Joey peeking out of the pouch, mum Madge is very pleased with her new baby. The red kangaroo is the largest mammal native to Australia and also the largest marsupial. If you are visiting today please do share any photos you get😊.

05/09/2025

🌞😊We’ve had a fabulous few weeks with the summer holidays, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported us by visiting. It’s been lovely to see many familiar faces and lots of new visitors too. Nice also to see many of you upgrading your day ticket to an annual pass. We are now open at weekends and there are some tickets on for a few weekdays.
Here are a some pictures from the last few weeks.
After the much needed rain of the last few days, the weekend is set to be warm and sunny, perfect for a zoo trip.
Whatever you do, have a great weekend from all of the team!😊😊
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