Banham Zoo

There‚Äôs so much to see and do at Banham Zoo this summer ‚ėÄÔłŹūüėĀ
Create summer memories you will never forget with a great day out at the zoo and see all our amazing animals including our baby sea lion pup, listen to one of the many educational talks and watch the magnificent bird of prey display, just a few of the things you can do as part of your day out with us. Check out our new on the day experiences visit our website to find out more about them.
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To start us off on our count down we have chosen one of the largest animals in zoo - our Bactrian camels! These amazing animals are native to central Asia, and can be easily differentiated from their dromedary cousins as Bactrians have two humps (like a B on its side) and dromedaries only have on (just like a D on its side!)

Now open until 6pm from 21st July - 9th September!

From this weekend (Saturday 21st July) you get to enjoy more time at the zoo as we are extending our opening hours until 6pm ūüėĀ‚ėÄÔłŹ
The summer holidays are nearly here ‚Äď and this year as part of our 50th birthday we are celebrating ‚Äė50 Days of Summer here at Banham Zoo!‚Äô
Starting from the 21st of July we will be celebrating a different animal each day ‚Äď with a special talk on the animal of the day taking place daily at 11:00.
... We are also asking our guests to vote for their favourite from the list so we can celebrate that one again on the last day of our summer season. Let us know your favourite with the hashtag #banhamfavourite50 and watch this space!
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We were so pleased that members of the Norfolk & Norwich Rover Owners Club and the Norwich Classic Vehicle Club were able to join us at this years’ Zoo Do as part of our 50th Birthday celebrations. Seeing these fantastic vehicles at the event really added to the feel of the evening taking us right back to 1968 when these cars were new and Banham Zoo first became a zoo.

What a fantastic surprise when we found this special 50th Birthday rock this morning. Norfolk really does rock! #norfolkrocks

Well, that’s the clear up now done for what was a fantastic evening celebrating Banham Zoo’s 50th Birthday. A massive thank you to everyone who came to our Zoo Do and for your fantastic support. It genuinely is appreciated and you can be assured that the profits generated on the night really do make a difference to the conservation work we do. Thank you.

‚öĹ‚öĹ‚öĹ Just for fun, we‚Äôve devised a way for our Serval ‚ÄúNwela‚ÄĚ to select her prediction for each World Cup 2018 match‚Ķ Next‚Ķ ūüáßūüá™ Belgium v ūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů†Ā•ů†Āģů†Āßů†ĀŅ England ‚Ķ Will she select the correct result? What is YOUR prediction? #worldcup #russia2018

It’s a glorious morning here at Banham Zoo, the sun is shining and it’s looking good for tonight’s Annual Charity fundraising event Zoo Do, the Big Birthday Bash as we celebrate 50 years of wildlife conservation.
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the magical atmosphere of the zoo during the evening hours and see all our amazing animals, including our baby sea lion pup.
A fantastic fun night out for all the family with additional entertainment, activities, BBQ, bar and events for everyone. Tickets available on the gate, starts 6pm. So come and join us and help raise funds for wildlife conservation.http://www.banhamzoo.co.uk/‚ Ķ/‚Ķ/zoo-do-the-big-birthday-bash/

We are going 50 years back in time tomorrow at Zoo Do, our annual fundraising event, to celebrate our 50th Birthday!
Come and see the 1960's classic car display and parade around the zoo ūüöó ūüöė ūüöô
And don't forget to dress up in your 60's themed fancy dress (if you want to).
... There is still time too book tickets online, visit http://www.banhamzoo.co.uk/…/…/zoo-do -the-big-birthday-bash/ to get yours now! Alternatively tickets will be available on the gate.
Annual and 2 year pass holders will receive FREE entry with their pass ūüĎć
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It looks like it's the breeding season for our red breasted goose, It took a good keeper to spot this female goose hiding on a nest of six eggs. In the wild these geese often lay their eggs in nests close to birds of prey nests to drive predators away from their own eggs.

‚öĹ‚öĹ‚öĹ Just for fun, we‚Äôve devised a way for our Serval ‚ÄúNwela‚ÄĚ to select her prediction for each World Cup 2018 match‚Ķ Next‚Ķ ūüá≠ūüá∑ Croatia v ūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů†Ā•ů†Āģů†Āßů†ĀŅ England ‚Ķ Will she select the correct result? What is YOUR prediction? #worldcup #russia2018

The European eagle owl is the largest owl with a wingspan of up to 2 metres. They often inhabit rocky landscapes and are also found in river valleys, open forest and grasslands in countries such as Croatia.
Obviously today we are backing England and wish them good luck in the semi final! ūü¶Āūü¶Āūü¶Ā
... #WorldCup #ItsComingHome ‚öĹ ūüŹÜ
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THE MIGHTY ZULU NATION is coming to Zoo Do this Saturday, 14th July ūüėÉ ūüėÉ
Don't miss their live performance at our annual fundraising event and 50th Birthday party!
For more information and to book your tickets, visit: http://www.banhamzoo.co.uk/…/…/zoo-do -the-big-birthday-bash/

‚öĹ‚öĹ‚öĹ Just for fun, we‚Äôve devised a way for our Serval ‚ÄúNwela‚ÄĚ to select her prediction for each World Cup 2018 match‚Ķ Next‚Ķ ūüáęūüá∑ France v ūüáßūüá™ Belgium ‚Ķ Will she select the correct result? What is YOUR prediction? #worldcup #russia2018

Some people often ask us why some of our African black foot penguins look so scruffy at this time of year. This is because each year they go through a moult which can last up to 22 days. Unlike other birds penguins lose most of their feathers at once and in the wild they wouldn’t be able to fish, as without their feathers they would not be waterproof if they went out to sea. To ensure they don’t starve they would eat around 30% more of their own body weight beforehand so that they have plenty of reserves to cope with being unable to catch any food.

We recently received a donation of fire hose from Haverhill Fire station which the keepers have used to create enrichment. The fire hose cubes certainly piqued the interest of 'Malachi' our dominant male gelada while the rest of the boys got coloured hoops filled with mushed up pellet to keep them busy

‚öĹ‚öĹ‚öĹ Just for fun, we‚Äôve devised a way for our Serval ‚ÄúNwela‚ÄĚ to select her prediction for each World Cup 2018 match‚Ķ Next‚Ķ ūüá∑ūüáļ Russia vs ūüá≠ūüá∑ Croatia ‚Ķ Will she select the correct result? What is YOUR prediction? #worldcup #russia2018

IT'S COMING HOME!

We are all excited for the game today and Yogi is flying the flag for his family, the Great Grey Owls who inhabit coniferous forests of northern countries such as Sweden.
Did you know that if our eyes were as big in proportion to our brain as the Great Grey Owls, they would be the size of a football? ‚öĹ
#WorldCup #SwedenvEngland ūüáłūüá™ÔłŹūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů†Ā•ů†Āģů†Āßů†ĀŅ