All news on the topic: Zoos

The father of a man mauled to death by a brown bear in an attack last year has begged officials for a cull of the large mammals near his home after another was seen walking along

Despite experiencing plenty of strange happenings on the North Wales coast, fishing enthusiast Jimmy Price, 59, was stunned to find a 10ft shark floating near the edge

The extra cost is £314 a month more than the average disposable income

The arrival of a Humboldt penguin chick at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall has surprised keepers as the mother has a 26-year age gap with the father. She's one of the oldest penguins in the world

Kieran Adams was driving home from a night shift when he spotted a hopping marsupial on a road between Truro and St Austell, Cornwall, which he initially thought was a kangaroo

From jellyfish the size of a small dog to terrifying 'alien' crabs, one visitor to Barmouth Beach in Wales left locals horrified with her pictures of what lurks beneath the waves

Libby Sunter, 20, experienced headaches, fatigue and blackouts while studying musical theatre at university - and thought the symptoms came from dancing several hours a day

A woodland home to a 1960s helicopter and twisted Disney-style treehouses has been named the best family staycation, according to Time Out

Anastasia Morris, 32, from Wales, says she was a 'chubby kid' growing up but her weight seriously rocketed in her late teens - and she was even heavier than her bathroom scales

Cromer is quickly gaining recgonition as the most enchanting seaside destination in the UK with its breathtaking views and woodlands, making it the ideal spot for a chill-out vacation

The Oakfield captivates with its rich history - from a wartime hospital to haven for wildlife including lions and chimpanzees. But today, it's a new kind of haven, calling out to both food and nature lovers

WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGES: Six-year-old Alfred, from Liverpool, plummeted to the size of a three-year-old, following stomach aches and diarrhea triggered by cryptosporidiosis after a family Easter trip to Leicestershire

Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province, China, came in for criticism from visitors after zookeepers dyed two Chow Chow dogs to look like rare panda bears but staff were not apologetic

War-traumatised Aysa and her three 19-month-old cubs, Emi, Santa and Teddi, finally had the room to tumble around and play together and explore their reserve at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster

The two dogs were unveiled as 'panda dogs' at Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province, China - workers dyed the animals' fur as they didn't have any of the real animals for people to see when they visited

Thailand - which is quickly becoming the elephant attack capital of the world -has seen a surge in fatal rampages, prompting locals to arm themselves as wild elephants wreak havoc on roads, tourist areas and even homes

The three-year-old named Manu has travelled more than 1,000 miles from Budapest Zoo in the hope he will hit it off with Chester Zoo resident female otter Tibiri

Kelsie McHugh, 30, was having an emergency c-section to give birth to her daughter Renae, 18 months, when surgeons accidentally sliced an eight inch cut in her bladder

Alfie the penguin was refusing food and went on to isolate himself from the rest of the penguin king group so when his condition worsened he was rushed to hospital

A crowd of jarred zoo goers screamed as they watched two pandas seemingly tried to maul an animal handler in their enclosure this week

Daniel Sims went on a visit to Rutland Sanctuary Zoo in Oakham in East Midlands which was forced to close two years ago - and the nature reserve was left almost untouched

This Morning star Alison Hammond, 49, couldn't stop smiling as she cuddled up to her younger lover David Putman on a romantic break to a zoo in Kent

Children who stroke and pet lambs and other animals are at risk of serious health problems unless they take precautions, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned

An autopsy on a legendary dolphin that's been living in a tank and forced to perform at Sweden's Kolmården Zoo determined that it died in January choking on a piece of plastic seaweed put in her tank for 'enrichment'

Colin Northcott, in charge of the big beasts at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, says mum Aysa is now ready to be reintroduced to her cubs Santa, Teddi and Emi